Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 7.27 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana stood at 7.27 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 14.06 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million tonnes, in 1991.
That places Botswana 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.82 million tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 2.71 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.62 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.66 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.97 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 3.05 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.13 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.17 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.62 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 3.73 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.67 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.57 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.59 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.90 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 3.84 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.12 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.68 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 5.18 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 3.08 million tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1991 | 2.27 million tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 8.90 million tonnes | +292.2% |
| 1993 | 9.56 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 6.12 million tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 6.00 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.27 million tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 5.50 million tonnes | +104.6% |
| 1999 | 11.95 million tonnes | +117.4% |
| 2000 | 5.50 million tonnes | -53.9% |
| 2001 | 6.91 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 4.20 million tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 5.36 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 4.38 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 4.07 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 4.44 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 10.01 million tonnes | +125.2% |
| 2008 | 10.20 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.81 million tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 9.76 million tonnes | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 5.69 million tonnes | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 7.72 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 14.06 million tonnes | +82.1% |
| 2014 | 8.13 million tonnes | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 5.35 million tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 6.20 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 6.71 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 7.04 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.90 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.64 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 6.21 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 7.06 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 7.00 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.27 million tonnes | +3.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7.27 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7.27 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +292.2% | 2.27 million tonnes | 8.90 million tonnes |
| 2007 | +125.2% | 4.44 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes |
| 1999 | +117.4% | 5.50 million tonnes | 11.95 million tonnes |
| 1998 | +104.6% | 2.69 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.89 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.99 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.03 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 11.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.19 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 14.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 7.27 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana was 7.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.