Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1972.
Botswana ranks 188th of 204 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, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.1293 tonnes per square kilometre | +233.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2845 tonnes per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6142 tonnes per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 1976 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +170.5% |
| 1977 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 1978 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1979 | 6.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 8.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 11.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 15.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 18.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 21.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 24 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 27.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 30.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 34.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 39.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 44.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 49.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 54.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 60.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 65.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 70.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 75.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 81.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 86.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 93.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 100.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 107.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 113.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 120.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 127.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 135.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 142.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 150.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 157.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 165.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 172.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 181.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 191.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 203.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 213.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 224.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 236.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 250.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 263.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 274.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 286.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 299.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre 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 | +233.3% | 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1293 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +170.5% | 0.6142 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +120.0% | 0.1293 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2845 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +115.9% | 0.2845 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6142 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +82.9% | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +48.3% | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 86.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 93.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 157.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 165.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 263.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 274.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 185 Tanzania 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 Afghanistan 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Burkina Faso 326.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 190 Ethiopia 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Sudan 267.25 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, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Botswana was 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.