How does Botswana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Botswana ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Botswana

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

89th

of 193 countries

All-time high

4.66 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Botswana is 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 4.66 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Botswana ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	4.66 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	4.41 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1962	4.15 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1963	3.97 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1964	3.7 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1965	3.42 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1966	3.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1967	2.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1968	2.5 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1969	2.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1970	1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1971	1.37 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1972	1.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1973	0.738 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
1974	0.597 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1975	0.5214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1976	0.5041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1977	0.4203 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1978	0.3254 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1979	0.237 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1980	0.1853 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1981	0.1852 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1982	0.1982 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1983	0.1735 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1984	0.1657 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1985	0.1865 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1986	0.1509 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1987	0.1081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
1988	0.0813 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1989	0.0707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1990	0.0576 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1991	0.0553 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1992	0.0541 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1993	0.0554 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1994	0.0549 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1995	0.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1996	0.0491 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1997	0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1998	0.0501 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1999	0.0454 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2000	0.0433 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2001	0.0462 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2002	0.0467 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2003	0.034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
2004	0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2005	0.0258 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2006	0.0258 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2007	0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2008	0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2009	0.0268 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2010	0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2011	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2012	0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2013	0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2015	0.0214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2016	0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2017	0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2018	0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2019	0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2020	0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2021	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2022	0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2023	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2024	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.49 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4.66 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.7578 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.237 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1505 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1982 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0519 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0454 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0576 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0467 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Botswana

86 Canada 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
87 Jamaica 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
88 Lithuania 0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
90 Albania 0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
91 Kazakhstan 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
92 Chile 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Botswana?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 4.66 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Botswana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.