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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 133.3% | — |
| 1974 | 71.4% | -46.4% |
| 1975 | 112.5% | +57.5% |
| 1976 | 217.6% | +93.5% |
| 1977 | 31.5% | -85.5% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -79.1% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +101.1% |
| 1980 | 49.0% | +271.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -99.4% |
| 1982 | -0.6% | -301.6% |
| 1983 | -5.0% | +733.7% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -122.2% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +2016.3% |
| 1986 | -5.5% | -123.7% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | -414.6% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | -49.2% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | +85.4% |
| 1991 | -2.4% | -111.5% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -322.1% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +177.3% |
| 1994 | -5.2% | -134.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -109.4% |
| 1996 | -9.5% | -2065.5% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -116.8% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +1114.0% |
| 1999 | -5.5% | -128.3% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -457.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -90.6% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +80.9% |
| 2003 | -3.8% | -213.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -148.2% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +184.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -82.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +157.7% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +182.0% |
| 2009 | -14.4% | -321.3% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -223.0% |
| 2011 | -11.2% | -163.4% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -332.1% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -55.6% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +81.5% |
| 2015 | -20.9% | -199.8% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -181.5% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | -2.1% | -125.3% |
| 2020 | -17.3% | +736.2% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -145.9% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +34.5% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | -118.7% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -247.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2065.5% | 0.5% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | +2016.3% | 1.1% | 23.3% |
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
- 91 Colombia 3.0% compare
- 92 Afghanistan 2.9% compare
- 94 Tunisia 2.9% compare
- 95 New Zealand 2.9% compare
- 96 Luxembourg 2.9% 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 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.