Belgium vs Botswana: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Belgium
8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Botswana
7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belgium rank
62nd
Botswana rank
64th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Belgium
- Botswana
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Botswana, a difference of 451,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 62nd and Botswana ranks 64th of 201 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 571,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 406,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1860s | 617,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 441,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1870s | 725,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 503,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1880s | 877,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 584,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 333,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 752,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 373,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 873,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1910s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 500,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 777,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 776,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 646,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 836,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 904,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1940s | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 869,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1950s | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1960s | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1970s | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Belgium or Botswana?
- Belgium, at 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Belgium and Botswana?
- 451,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Botswana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Botswana rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Belgium ranks 62nd and Botswana ranks 64th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.