Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Botswana is 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
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, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 24.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 5.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 6.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 8.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 9.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1991 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 15.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +292.2% |
| 1993 | 16.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 10.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 10.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 9.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +104.6% |
| 1999 | 21.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 2000 | 9.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2001 | 12.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 7.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 9.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 7.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 7.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 7.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 17.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 2008 | 18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 17.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 10.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 13.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 24.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 2014 | 14.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 9.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 10.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 11.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 12.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 10.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 12.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 12.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.7 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +125.2% | 7.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.66 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +117.4% | 9.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.08 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +104.6% | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.7 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 181 Suriname 19.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 182 Yemen 19.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Sudan 14.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Namibia 9.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 Niger 7.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Chad 7.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Botswana was 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.