Botswana vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation

Botswana
15.2 Mt CO2e
in 2023
North America
136.19 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Botswana rank
32nd
North America rank
31st

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time

  • Botswana
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 136.19 Mt CO2e against 15.2 Mt CO2e in Botswana, a difference of 120.99 Mt CO2e.

That makes North America's figure about 9.0 times Botswana's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 32nd and North America ranks 31st of 183 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana North America Difference Ahead
2000s 15.2 Mt CO2e 133.29 Mt CO2e 118.09 Mt CO2e North America
2010s 15.2 Mt CO2e 135.25 Mt CO2e 120.05 Mt CO2e North America
2020s 15.2 Mt CO2e 136.29 Mt CO2e 121.09 Mt CO2e North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Botswana or North America?
North America, at 136.19 Mt CO2e against 15.2 Mt CO2e in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Botswana and North America?
120.99 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and North America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Botswana ranks 32nd and North America ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Botswana vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation. Statizoid, drawing on Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/carbon-dioxide-co2-net-fluxes-from-lulucf-deforestation-mt-co2e/botswana/north-america/

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".