Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.0778 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0778 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.64 tonnes per person
in 1950
All-time low
-0.2721 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Botswana, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Botswana stood at -0.0778 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and down 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Botswana peaked at 8.64 tonnes per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.2721 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.9 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1852 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1853 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1854 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1855 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1861 | 4.02 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1862 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 4.14 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 4.14 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 4.14 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 4.11 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 4.1 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 4.14 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 4.11 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 4.09 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 4.07 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 3.96 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1881 | 3.81 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1882 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1883 | 3.71 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1886 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 3.55 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1888 | 3.51 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1891 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 3.8 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 3.81 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 3.8 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 3.73 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1901 | 4.41 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1902 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 4.61 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 4.59 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 4.56 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 4.52 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 4.47 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 4.52 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 4.51 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 4.48 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 4.44 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 4.4 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 4.36 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 4.3 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 4.19 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1921 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1922 | 5.24 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1923 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 5.53 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 5.58 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 5.62 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 5.64 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 5.66 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 5.88 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 6.01 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 6.08 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 6.13 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 6.15 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 6.16 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 6.16 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 6.15 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 6.14 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 6.12 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1941 | 7.65 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1942 | 7.99 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 8.2 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 8.34 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 8.43 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 8.49 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 8.52 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 8.54 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 8.53 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 8.64 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 8.27 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 7.86 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 7.51 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 7.22 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 7 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 6.86 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 6.8 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 6.77 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.82 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.98 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 6.14 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1962 | 5.7 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 5.38 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 5.15 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 4.93 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 5.19 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 5.21 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.19 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.09 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 4.96 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.88 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.5 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 4.07 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 3.7 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2896 tonnes per person | -87.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2721 tonnes per person | -194.0% |
| 1992 | 4.44 tonnes per person | -1730.2% |
| 1993 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -52.8% |
| 1995 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9868 tonnes per person | -49.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0719 tonnes per person | -107.3% |
| 1998 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -1963.8% |
| 1999 | 5.35 tonnes per person | +299.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -80.8% |
| 2001 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +73.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1308 tonnes per person | -92.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8662 tonnes per person | +562.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2689 tonnes per person | -69.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0126 tonnes per person | -104.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1661 tonnes per person | -1419.6% |
| 2007 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +1721.3% |
| 2008 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +73.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8015 tonnes per person | -68.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +212.7% |
| 2014 | 0.587 tonnes per person | -85.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0318 tonnes per person | -105.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0638 tonnes per person | +100.5% |
| 2017 | -0.1556 tonnes per person | +143.9% |
| 2018 | -0.263 tonnes per person | +69.1% |
| 2019 | -0.2516 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | -0.2345 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1964 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2022 | -0.1387 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 2023 | -0.102 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 2024 | -0.0778 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -0.0778 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -0.0778 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654 tonnes per person. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 | +1963.8% | -0.0719 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +1730.2% | -0.2721 tonnes per person | 4.44 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +1721.3% | 0.1661 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person |
| 2006 | +1419.6% | -0.0126 tonnes per person | 0.1661 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +562.1% | 0.1308 tonnes per person | 0.8662 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +299.4% | 1.34 tonnes per person | 5.35 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.52 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 4.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.07 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 4.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.66 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 3.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.77 tonnes per person | 3.66 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.51 tonnes per person | 4.17 tonnes per person | 4.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.4 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | 4.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.38 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | 5.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.1 tonnes per person | 5.88 tonnes per person | 6.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.18 tonnes per person | 7.1 tonnes per person | 8.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.38 tonnes per person | 6.77 tonnes per person | 8.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.5 tonnes per person | 4.93 tonnes per person | 6.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 4.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 tonnes per person | -0.2721 tonnes per person | 5.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 tonnes per person | -0.0126 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8367 tonnes per person | -0.263 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1499 tonnes per person | -0.2345 tonnes per person | -0.0778 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Botswana?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Botswana was -0.0778 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 tonnes per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2721 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Botswana ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.