How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iceland?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Iceland: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas

Botswana

0.0%

in 2024

Iceland

0.0%

in 2024

Botswana rank

130th

Iceland rank

129th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas over time

Botswana
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 4.6 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Botswana ranks 130th and Iceland ranks 129th of 146 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas, Botswana or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas between Botswana and Iceland?: 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iceland?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Iceland rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?: Botswana ranks 130th and Iceland ranks 129th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.