Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana

Botswana: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 7.27 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.27 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.06 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
2.27 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana, 1972–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana is 7.27 million tonnes, 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 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 in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana, 1972 to 2024.
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 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 140 Guyana 7.99 million tonnes compare
  2. 141 Costa Rica 7.77 million tonnes compare
  3. 142 Armenia 7.46 million tonnes compare
  4. 144 Luxembourg 7.18 million tonnes compare
  5. 145 Belize 7.17 million tonnes compare
  6. 146 Cyprus 6.40 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana?
Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana was 7.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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?
Botswana ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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