Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Botswana 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0905 tonnes per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1552 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 1976 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +217.6% |
| 1977 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1978 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 5.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 8.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 7.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 8.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 9.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 12.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 9.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 11.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 12.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 13.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 11.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 13.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 12.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +217.6% | 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +133.3% | 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0905 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +112.5% | 0.1552 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.771 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 184 Zambia 16.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Vanuatu 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 Ethiopia 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Mozambique 10.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 10.53 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Botswana was 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.