Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana
Botswana: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0%
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
151st
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1999
All-time low
-0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana is -0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana peaked at 0.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2018.
Botswana ranks 151st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +15.8% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +16.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +19.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -86.9% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -198.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -1707.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -58.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -50.7% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -106.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -2349.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +322.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -79.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +99.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -93.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +460.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -64.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -105.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -1421.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +1903.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +77.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -67.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +52.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +235.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -85.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -105.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | +146.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | +150.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | +86.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -30.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -24.6% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | -19.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2349.9% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | +1903.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1992 | +1707.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2006 | +1421.6% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | +460.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +322.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana was -0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Botswana ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.5%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.