CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Botswana
Botswana: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 7.27 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Botswana stood at 7.27 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Botswana?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.