Botswana vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Botswana
80.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
78.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
145th
Namibia rank
146th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 80.76 million tonnes against 78.21 million tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 2.55 million tonnes.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 145th and Namibia ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.08 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 26.76 million tonnes | 24.50 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 51.47 million tonnes | 50.15 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 74.55 million tonnes | 72.31 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 80.76 million tonnes against 78.21 million tonnes in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Botswana and Namibia?
- 2.55 million tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Botswana ranks 145th and Namibia ranks 146th 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.