Botswana vs Paraguay: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Botswana
7.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
7.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
121st
Paraguay rank
120th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 7.94 million tonnes against 7.46 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 475,120 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Paraguay ahead.
Botswana ranks 121st and Paraguay ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436,932 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 603,689 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 37,357 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 2.94 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 412,000 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 4.01 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 41,114 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.01 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 381,541 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 7.00 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | 753,036 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Botswana or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 7.94 million tonnes against 7.46 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Botswana and Paraguay?
- 475,120 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 121st and Paraguay ranks 120th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.