Botswana vs Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Botswana
80.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
92.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
145th
Madagascar rank
142nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Botswana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 92.97 million tonnes against 80.76 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 12.21 million tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.26 million tonnes | 23.85 million tonnes | 21.59 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 10.55 million tonnes | 34.24 million tonnes | 23.69 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 26.76 million tonnes | 49.37 million tonnes | 22.61 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 51.47 million tonnes | 67.68 million tonnes | 16.22 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 74.55 million tonnes | 86.84 million tonnes | 12.29 million tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Botswana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 92.97 million tonnes against 80.76 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Botswana and Madagascar?
- 12.21 million tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Botswana ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.