Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana
Botswana: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -196,207 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-196,207 tonnes
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
151st
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.79 million tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
-604,707 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 292,497 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 326,243 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1852 | 348,923 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1853 | 365,044 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1854 | 376,916 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1855 | 386,002 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1856 | 393,147 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 398,973 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 403,773 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 407,803 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 433,231 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1861 | 449,463 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1862 | 460,931 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1863 | 469,505 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 476,210 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 481,596 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 486,066 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 489,840 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 493,064 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 495,849 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 505,009 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1871 | 510,835 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 515,048 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 518,309 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 520,984 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 523,256 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 525,198 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 526,883 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 528,385 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 529,668 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 522,926 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1881 | 520,618 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 518,126 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 516,807 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 515,928 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 515,342 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 514,902 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 514,536 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 514,169 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 513,839 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 546,962 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1891 | 566,271 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 578,949 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 587,742 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 594,154 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 599,027 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 602,765 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 605,769 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 608,224 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 610,239 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 691,727 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1901 | 740,714 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1902 | 773,287 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1903 | 796,114 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 812,748 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 825,316 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 835,026 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 843,746 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 849,462 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 854,445 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 878,004 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 892,917 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 903,616 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 911,823 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 918,345 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 923,951 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 927,945 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 931,169 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 933,917 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 936,262 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 1.07 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1921 | 1.17 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1922 | 1.24 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1923 | 1.29 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1924 | 1.35 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1925 | 1.39 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 1.43 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 1.47 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 1.51 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 1.54 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 1.64 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1931 | 1.71 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1932 | 1.77 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 1.81 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 1.86 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 1.90 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 1.94 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 1.97 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 2.01 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 2.04 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 2.42 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1941 | 2.66 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1942 | 2.83 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 2.96 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1944 | 3.07 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 3.16 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 3.24 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 3.32 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 3.39 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 3.45 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 3.58 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 3.50 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 3.41 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 3.34 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 3.28 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 3.25 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 3.25 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3.29 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 3.34 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 3.44 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 3.60 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 3.24 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 3.08 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 2.97 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.91 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.83 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 3.00 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 3.03 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.03 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.99 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.93 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.93 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.80 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.66 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.54 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.47 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.38 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.22 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.32 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.27 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.24 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.25 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.24 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.28 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.68 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 2.95 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 378,125 tonnes | -87.2% |
| 1991 | -365,118 tonnes | -196.6% |
| 1992 | 6.12 million tonnes | -1776.7% |
| 1993 | 6.37 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.09 million tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million tonnes | -48.7% |
| 1997 | -113,034 tonnes | -107.5% |
| 1998 | 2.15 million tonnes | -2005.6% |
| 1999 | 8.79 million tonnes | +308.1% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million tonnes | -80.4% |
| 2001 | 3.06 million tonnes | +77.4% |
| 2002 | 228,267 tonnes | -92.5% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million tonnes | +573.8% |
| 2004 | 486,030 tonnes | -68.4% |
| 2005 | -23,156 tonnes | -104.8% |
| 2006 | 311,330 tonnes | -1444.5% |
| 2007 | 5.78 million tonnes | +1756.9% |
| 2008 | 5.70 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million tonnes | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 5.22 million tonnes | +76.9% |
| 2011 | 1.66 million tonnes | -68.2% |
| 2012 | 2.64 million tonnes | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 8.39 million tonnes | +217.5% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million tonnes | -84.8% |
| 2015 | -70,092 tonnes | -105.5% |
| 2016 | -142,566 tonnes | +103.4% |
| 2017 | -352,660 tonnes | +147.4% |
| 2018 | -604,707 tonnes | +71.5% |
| 2019 | -586,790 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | -554,766 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2021 | -471,703 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2022 | -338,334 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2023 | -252,999 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2024 | -196,207 tonnes | -22.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -196,207 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -196,207 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | +2005.6% | -113,034 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes |
| 1992 | +1776.7% | -365,118 tonnes | 6.12 million tonnes |
| 2007 | +1756.9% | 311,330 tonnes | 5.78 million tonnes |
| 2006 | +1444.5% | -23,156 tonnes | 311,330 tonnes |
| 2003 | +573.8% | 228,267 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes |
| 1999 | +308.1% | 2.15 million tonnes | 8.79 million tonnes |
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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- 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 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.