Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 2.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Botswana is 2.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 96.02 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.15 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Botswana 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 96.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 47.46 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1975 | 32.57 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 27.5 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 22.13 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 8.8 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1991 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 13.01 % change on previous year | +279.1% |
| 1993 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1995 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1998 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1999 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 2000 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2001 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2003 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 2008 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2014 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2015 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.52 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.52 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.58 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +279.1% | 3.43 % change on previous year | 13.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.16 % change on previous year | 15.87 % change on previous year | 96.02 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.57 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | 15.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 13.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 6.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 50 Libya 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Brunei 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Djibouti 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Andorra 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 2.48 % change on previous year 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Botswana was 2.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.02 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.