Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 505.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
505.61 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
511.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
255.87 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Botswana is 505.61 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 511.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 255.87 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 255.87 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 261.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 266.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 271.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 276.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 281.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 287.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 292.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 297.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 303.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 308.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 313.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 317.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 322.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 326.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 330.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 334.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 339 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 342.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 346.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 350.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 354.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 358.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 362.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 366.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 370.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 374.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 379.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 384.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 385.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 384.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 395.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 406.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 412.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 417.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 420.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 419.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 423.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 439.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 442.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 447.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 448.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 450.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 451.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 451.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 452.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 462.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 472.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 477.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 486.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 489.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 494.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 509.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 511.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 511.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 511.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 510.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 509.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 508.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 507.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 506.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 506.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 505.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 505.61 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 505.61 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 255.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 297.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 323.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 303.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 342.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 346.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 384.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 410.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 384.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 439.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 455.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 442.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 477.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 504.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 486.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 511.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 506.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 505.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 507.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 158 Uzbekistan 905.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bahamas 692.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Algeria 547.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 430.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 392.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Egypt 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Botswana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Botswana was 505.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 511.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.