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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana

Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 286.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
286.35 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 197 countries
All-time high
289.92 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
292,497 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana is 286.35 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana peaked at 289.92 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 292,497 tonnes, in 1850.

That places Botswana 126th out of 197 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 from land-use change in Botswana, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1850 292,497 tonnes —
1851 618,740 tonnes +111.5%
1852 967,662 tonnes +56.4%
1853 1.33 million tonnes +37.7%
1854 1.71 million tonnes +28.3%
1855 2.10 million tonnes +22.6%
1856 2.49 million tonnes +18.8%
1857 2.89 million tonnes +16.0%
1858 3.29 million tonnes +14.0%
1859 3.70 million tonnes +12.4%
1860 4.13 million tonnes +11.7%
1861 4.58 million tonnes +10.9%
1862 5.04 million tonnes +10.1%
1863 5.51 million tonnes +9.3%
1864 5.99 million tonnes +8.6%
1865 6.47 million tonnes +8.0%
1866 6.96 million tonnes +7.5%
1867 7.45 million tonnes +7.0%
1868 7.94 million tonnes +6.6%
1869 8.44 million tonnes +6.2%
1870 8.94 million tonnes +6.0%
1871 9.45 million tonnes +5.7%
1872 9.97 million tonnes +5.4%
1873 10.48 million tonnes +5.2%
1874 11.01 million tonnes +5.0%
1875 11.53 million tonnes +4.8%
1876 12.05 million tonnes +4.6%
1877 12.58 million tonnes +4.4%
1878 13.11 million tonnes +4.2%
1879 13.64 million tonnes +4.0%
1880 14.16 million tonnes +3.8%
1881 14.68 million tonnes +3.7%
1882 15.20 million tonnes +3.5%
1883 15.72 million tonnes +3.4%
1884 16.23 million tonnes +3.3%
1885 16.75 million tonnes +3.2%
1886 17.26 million tonnes +3.1%
1887 17.78 million tonnes +3.0%
1888 18.29 million tonnes +2.9%
1889 18.81 million tonnes +2.8%
1890 19.35 million tonnes +2.9%
1891 19.92 million tonnes +2.9%
1892 20.50 million tonnes +2.9%
1893 21.09 million tonnes +2.9%
1894 21.68 million tonnes +2.8%
1895 22.28 million tonnes +2.8%
1896 22.88 million tonnes +2.7%
1897 23.49 million tonnes +2.6%
1898 24.10 million tonnes +2.6%
1899 24.71 million tonnes +2.5%
1900 25.40 million tonnes +2.8%
1901 26.14 million tonnes +2.9%
1902 26.91 million tonnes +3.0%
1903 27.71 million tonnes +3.0%
1904 28.52 million tonnes +2.9%
1905 29.35 million tonnes +2.9%
1906 30.18 million tonnes +2.8%
1907 31.02 million tonnes +2.8%
1908 31.87 million tonnes +2.7%
1909 32.73 million tonnes +2.7%
1910 33.61 million tonnes +2.7%
1911 34.50 million tonnes +2.7%
1912 35.40 million tonnes +2.6%
1913 36.31 million tonnes +2.6%
1914 37.23 million tonnes +2.5%
1915 38.16 million tonnes +2.5%
1916 39.09 million tonnes +2.4%
1917 40.02 million tonnes +2.4%
1918 40.95 million tonnes +2.3%
1919 41.89 million tonnes +2.3%
1920 42.96 million tonnes +2.6%
1921 44.13 million tonnes +2.7%
1922 45.36 million tonnes +2.8%
1923 46.66 million tonnes +2.9%
1924 48.00 million tonnes +2.9%
1925 49.39 million tonnes +2.9%
1926 50.83 million tonnes +2.9%
1927 52.30 million tonnes +2.9%
1928 53.81 million tonnes +2.9%
1929 55.35 million tonnes +2.9%
1930 56.99 million tonnes +3.0%
1931 58.70 million tonnes +3.0%
1932 60.47 million tonnes +3.0%
1933 62.28 million tonnes +3.0%
1934 64.14 million tonnes +3.0%
1935 66.04 million tonnes +3.0%
1936 67.98 million tonnes +2.9%
1937 69.95 million tonnes +2.9%
1938 71.96 million tonnes +2.9%
1939 74.00 million tonnes +2.8%
1940 76.42 million tonnes +3.3%
1941 79.07 million tonnes +3.5%
1942 81.90 million tonnes +3.6%
1943 84.86 million tonnes +3.6%
1944 87.93 million tonnes +3.6%
1945 91.09 million tonnes +3.6%
1946 94.33 million tonnes +3.6%
1947 97.64 million tonnes +3.5%
1948 101.03 million tonnes +3.5%
1949 104.48 million tonnes +3.4%
1950 108.06 million tonnes +3.4%
1951 111.56 million tonnes +3.2%
1952 114.97 million tonnes +3.1%
1953 118.31 million tonnes +2.9%
1954 121.58 million tonnes +2.8%
1955 124.83 million tonnes +2.7%
1956 128.08 million tonnes +2.6%
1957 131.37 million tonnes +2.6%
1958 134.72 million tonnes +2.5%
1959 138.16 million tonnes +2.6%
1960 141.76 million tonnes +2.6%
1961 145.01 million tonnes +2.3%
1962 148.09 million tonnes +2.1%
1963 151.06 million tonnes +2.0%
1964 153.97 million tonnes +1.9%
1965 156.81 million tonnes +1.8%
1966 159.81 million tonnes +1.9%
1967 162.83 million tonnes +1.9%
1968 165.86 million tonnes +1.9%
1969 168.85 million tonnes +1.8%
1970 171.78 million tonnes +1.7%
1971 174.71 million tonnes +1.7%
1972 177.51 million tonnes +1.6%
1973 180.17 million tonnes +1.5%
1974 182.71 million tonnes +1.4%
1975 185.17 million tonnes +1.4%
1976 187.55 million tonnes +1.3%
1977 189.82 million tonnes +1.2%
1978 192.12 million tonnes +1.2%
1979 194.35 million tonnes +1.2%
1980 196.57 million tonnes +1.1%
1981 198.89 million tonnes +1.2%
1982 201.16 million tonnes +1.1%
1983 203.40 million tonnes +1.1%
1984 205.65 million tonnes +1.1%
1985 207.88 million tonnes +1.1%
1986 210.16 million tonnes +1.1%
1987 212.44 million tonnes +1.1%
1988 215.11 million tonnes +1.3%
1989 218.07 million tonnes +1.4%
1990 218.45 million tonnes +0.2%
1991 218.08 million tonnes -0.2%
1992 224.20 million tonnes +2.8%
1993 230.57 million tonnes +2.8%
1994 233.66 million tonnes +1.3%
1995 236.61 million tonnes +1.3%
1996 238.13 million tonnes +0.6%
1997 238.02 million tonnes -0.0%
1998 240.17 million tonnes +0.9%
1999 248.96 million tonnes +3.7%
2000 250.69 million tonnes +0.7%
2001 253.75 million tonnes +1.2%
2002 253.97 million tonnes +0.1%
2003 255.51 million tonnes +0.6%
2004 256.00 million tonnes +0.2%
2005 255.98 million tonnes -0.0%
2006 256.29 million tonnes +0.1%
2007 262.07 million tonnes +2.3%
2008 267.77 million tonnes +2.2%
2009 270.72 million tonnes +1.1%
2010 275.94 million tonnes +1.9%
2011 277.61 million tonnes +0.6%
2012 280.25 million tonnes +1.0%
2013 288.64 million tonnes +3.0%
2014 289.92 million tonnes +0.4%
2015 289.85 million tonnes -0.0%
2016 289.71 million tonnes -0.0%
2017 289.35 million tonnes -0.1%
2018 288.75 million tonnes -0.2%
2019 288.16 million tonnes -0.2%
2020 287.61 million tonnes -0.2%
2021 287.14 million tonnes -0.2%
2022 286.80 million tonnes -0.1%
2023 286.55 million tonnes -0.1%
2024 286.35 million tonnes -0.1%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 286.35 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 286.35 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.

YearChange FromTo
1851 +111.5% 292,497 tonnes 618,740 tonnes
1852 +56.4% 618,740 tonnes 967,662 tonnes
1853 +37.7% 967,662 tonnes 1.33 million tonnes
1854 +28.3% 1.33 million tonnes 1.71 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1.94 million tonnes 292,497 tonnes 3.70 million tonnes 10
1860s 6.25 million tonnes 4.13 million tonnes 8.44 million tonnes 10
1870s 11.28 million tonnes 8.94 million tonnes 13.64 million tonnes 10
1880s 16.49 million tonnes 14.16 million tonnes 18.81 million tonnes 10
1890s 22.00 million tonnes 19.35 million tonnes 24.71 million tonnes 10
1900s 28.98 million tonnes 25.40 million tonnes 32.73 million tonnes 10
1910s 37.72 million tonnes 33.61 million tonnes 41.89 million tonnes 10
1920s 48.88 million tonnes 42.96 million tonnes 55.35 million tonnes 10
1930s 65.25 million tonnes 56.99 million tonnes 74.00 million tonnes 10
1940s 89.88 million tonnes 76.42 million tonnes 104.48 million tonnes 10
1950s 123.16 million tonnes 108.06 million tonnes 138.16 million tonnes 10
1960s 155.41 million tonnes 141.76 million tonnes 168.85 million tonnes 10
1970s 183.59 million tonnes 171.78 million tonnes 194.35 million tonnes 10
1980s 206.93 million tonnes 196.57 million tonnes 218.07 million tonnes 10
1990s 232.69 million tonnes 218.08 million tonnes 248.96 million tonnes 10
2000s 258.27 million tonnes 250.69 million tonnes 270.72 million tonnes 10
2010s 285.82 million tonnes 275.94 million tonnes 289.92 million tonnes 10
2020s 286.89 million tonnes 286.35 million tonnes 287.61 million tonnes 5

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  4. 127 Switzerland 284.29 million tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Botswana was 286.35 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 from land-use change recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 289.92 million tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 292,497 tonnes in 1850.
How does Botswana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Botswana ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.