Botswana vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Botswana
286.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
284.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
126th
Switzerland rank
127th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Botswana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 286.35 million tonnes against 284.29 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 2.06 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Switzerland ahead.
Botswana ranks 126th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.94 million tonnes | 19.61 million tonnes | 17.67 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 6.25 million tonnes | 51.95 million tonnes | 45.70 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 11.28 million tonnes | 80.24 million tonnes | 68.96 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 16.49 million tonnes | 102.93 million tonnes | 86.44 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 22.00 million tonnes | 124.86 million tonnes | 102.86 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 28.98 million tonnes | 158.40 million tonnes | 129.41 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 37.72 million tonnes | 191.61 million tonnes | 153.89 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 48.88 million tonnes | 208.58 million tonnes | 159.70 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 65.25 million tonnes | 217.64 million tonnes | 152.39 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 89.88 million tonnes | 224.77 million tonnes | 134.89 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 123.16 million tonnes | 238.84 million tonnes | 115.68 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 155.41 million tonnes | 258.60 million tonnes | 103.19 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 183.59 million tonnes | 265.14 million tonnes | 81.55 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 206.93 million tonnes | 272.62 million tonnes | 65.68 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 232.69 million tonnes | 280.51 million tonnes | 47.83 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 258.27 million tonnes | 285.74 million tonnes | 27.47 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 285.82 million tonnes | 285.59 million tonnes | 224,600 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 286.89 million tonnes | 284.56 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Botswana or Switzerland?
- Botswana, at 286.35 million tonnes against 284.29 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Botswana and Switzerland?
- 2.06 million tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Botswana ranks 126th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.