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
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.
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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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 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.