Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana
Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 295.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 2.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 184.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana was 295.97 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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?
- Botswana ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.