Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Botswana, 1973–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.9% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 247.7% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Botswana peaked at 217.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -20.9%, in 2015.
That places Botswana 93rd 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 | 83.7% | 6.6% | 217.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | -5.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | -9.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | -14.4% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | -20.9% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -17.3% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 90 Guyana 3.0% compare
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- 95 New Zealand 2.9% compare
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Botswana?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Botswana was 2.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 217.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.9% in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. 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 Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.