Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 113.58 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Botswana stood at 113.58 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Botswana peaked at 290.99 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 113.58 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 274.65 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 274.67 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 274.14 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 273.18 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 271.91 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 272.87 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 276.55 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 280.3 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 284.03 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 287.62 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 290.99 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 290.95 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 285.2 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 276.16 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 266.55 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 257.05 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 247.27 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 237.41 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 226.23 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 215.53 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 209.68 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 205.04 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 199.31 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 194.43 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 189.77 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 185.29 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 181.07 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 177.15 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 174.11 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 171.67 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 167.3 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 162.53 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 162.46 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 162.36 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 160.04 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 157.87 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 155.04 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 151.44 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 149.46 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 151.62 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 149.45 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 148.19 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 145.56 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 143.89 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 141.66 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 139.13 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 136.72 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 137.12 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 137.32 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 136 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 135.73 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 133.88 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 132.91 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 134.84 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 133.48 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 131.55 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 129.64 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 127.65 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 125.59 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 123.56 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 121.56 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 119.57 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 117.55 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 115.53 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 113.58 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 113.58 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.35 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 113.58 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.24 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276.99 tonnes per person | 271.91 tonnes per person | 287.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 259.33 tonnes per person | 215.53 tonnes per person | 290.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.75 tonnes per person | 171.67 tonnes per person | 209.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.01 tonnes per person | 149.46 tonnes per person | 167.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.5 tonnes per person | 136 tonnes per person | 149.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.88 tonnes per person | 123.56 tonnes per person | 135.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.56 tonnes per person | 113.58 tonnes per person | 121.56 tonnes per person | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Botswana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Botswana was 113.58 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 290.99 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.58 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.