Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 212,922 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Botswana, 1973–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Botswana stood at 212,922 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 244.8% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Botswana peaked at 1.19 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.43 million tonnes, in 2015.
That places Botswana 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131,381 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 406,704 tonnes | 7 |
| 1980s | 128,731 tonnes | -91,600 tonnes | 461,798 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,941 tonnes | -289,456 tonnes | 542,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,708 tonnes | -647,612 tonnes | 619,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 363,011 tonnes | -1.43 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,790 tonnes | -1.29 million tonnes | 712,619 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 2.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 184.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Botswana?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Botswana was 212,922 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 million tonnes in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.