Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Botswana
Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 509.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Botswana, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 509.43 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Botswana peaked at 509.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Botswana 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 9.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1974 | 14.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 19.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 24.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 29.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 35.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 40.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 47.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 53.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 60.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 66.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 72.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 79.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 86.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 93.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 102.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 111.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 116.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 120.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 136.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 153.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 164.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 174.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 182.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 186.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 196.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 217.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 227.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 239.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 246.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 256.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 264.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 271.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 279.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 296.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 314.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 326.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 344.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 354.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 367.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 392.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 406.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 416.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 427.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 439.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 451.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 463.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 473.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 484.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 497.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 509.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 509.43 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 509.43 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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% | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.76 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +47.5% | 9.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.39 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +32.6% | 14.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.08 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 77.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 47.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 111.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 116.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 217.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 272.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 227.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 326.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 344.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 463.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 473.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 509.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 186 Niger 1,047 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Afghanistan 893.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Chad 631.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 190 Namibia 257.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Mauritania 133.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe -703.54 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 including land-use change, per square in Botswana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Botswana was 509.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 509.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Botswana ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.