Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 295.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana stood at 295.97 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 295.97 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million tonnes, in 1972.
Botswana ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.82 million tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 5.53 million tonnes | +96.0% |
| 1974 | 8.16 million tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 10.81 million tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 13.78 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 16.84 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 19.97 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 23.13 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 26.75 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 30.49 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 34.16 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 37.72 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 41.31 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 45.21 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 49.05 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 53.17 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 57.85 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 63.03 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 66.11 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 68.38 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 77.28 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 86.84 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 92.96 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 98.96 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 103.23 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 105.92 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 111.41 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 123.36 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 128.86 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 135.77 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 139.97 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 145.34 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 149.72 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 153.79 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 158.24 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 168.24 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 178.45 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 185.25 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 195.02 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 200.71 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 208.43 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 222.48 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 230.61 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 235.96 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 242.16 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 248.87 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 255.91 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 262.81 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 268.44 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 274.65 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 281.71 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 288.71 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 295.97 million tonnes | +2.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 295.97 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 295.97 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +96.0% | 2.82 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes |
| 1974 | +47.5% | 5.53 million tonnes | 8.16 million tonnes |
| 1975 | +32.6% | 8.16 million tonnes | 10.81 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.63 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 23.13 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1980s | 43.87 million tonnes | 26.75 million tonnes | 63.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.44 million tonnes | 66.11 million tonnes | 123.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.36 million tonnes | 128.86 million tonnes | 185.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.29 million tonnes | 195.02 million tonnes | 262.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.90 million tonnes | 268.44 million tonnes | 295.97 million tonnes | 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Botswana was 295.97 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 295.97 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million tonnes in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.