Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana
Botswana: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -196,207 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -196,207 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and down 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana peaked at 8.79 million tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, -604,707 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Botswana 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 369,932 tonnes | 292,497 tonnes | 407,803 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 473,576 tonnes | 433,231 tonnes | 495,849 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 520,358 tonnes | 505,009 tonnes | 529,668 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 516,719 tonnes | 513,839 tonnes | 522,926 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 590,010 tonnes | 546,962 tonnes | 610,239 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 802,258 tonnes | 691,727 tonnes | 854,445 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 915,795 tonnes | 878,004 tonnes | 936,262 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.05 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.37 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 million tonnes | -365,118 tonnes | 8.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million tonnes | -23,156 tonnes | 5.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million tonnes | -604,707 tonnes | 8.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -362,802 tonnes | -554,766 tonnes | -196,207 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana was -196,207 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 million tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -604,707 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Botswana ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.4%. 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 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 in tonnes.