Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Botswana
Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 80.76 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 80.76 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Botswana peaked at 80.76 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 417,830 tonnes, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 145th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 oil in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 417,830 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 817,830 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 1.72 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 2.22 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 2.72 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 3.32 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 4.02 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 4.82 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 5.77 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 6.69 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 7.52 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 8.79 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 9.87 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 10.94 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 12.11 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 13.21 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 14.53 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 16.09 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 17.82 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 19.66 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 21.55 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 23.57 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 25.48 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 27.44 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 29.48 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 31.77 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 34.32 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 36.51 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 38.95 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 41.54 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 44.29 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 47.17 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 50.17 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 52.68 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 55.45 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 58.26 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 61.27 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 64.90 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 68.16 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 71.56 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 74.60 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 77.67 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 80.76 million tonnes | +4.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 80.76 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 80.76 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +95.7% | 417,830 tonnes | 817,830 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.26 million tonnes | 417,830 tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.55 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | 16.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.76 million tonnes | 17.82 million tonnes | 36.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.47 million tonnes | 38.95 million tonnes | 64.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.55 million tonnes | 68.16 million tonnes | 80.76 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 from oil in Botswana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Botswana was 80.76 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 oil recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.76 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,830 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Botswana ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.