Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Botswana
Botswana: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2011
All-time low
628,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Botswana, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Botswana is 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Botswana peaked at 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 628,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Botswana 121st out of 199 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.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 628,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 667,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1852 | 698,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1853 | 726,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1854 | 752,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 776,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1856 | 798,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1857 | 818,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 837,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1859 | 854,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 884,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1861 | 912,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1862 | 936,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1863 | 957,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 977,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 995,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1871 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1901 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1902 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1919 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1921 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1922 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1924 | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1926 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1929 | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1935 | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1941 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1943 | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1944 | 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1945 | 6.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1946 | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1947 | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1948 | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1949 | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 9.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 9.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.9% |
| 1962 | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 9.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 8.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 8.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 11.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.2% |
| 1972 | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 9.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 10.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 10.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 12.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 11.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 11.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 9.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 9.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 10.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 11.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 14.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 12.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 16.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 17.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 15.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 15.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 14.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 13.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 15.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 18.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 15.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 18.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 17.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.3% |
| 2004 | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 13.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 15.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 25.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 13.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +111.1% |
| 2011 | 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 18.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 21.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 15.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 13.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 12.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 16.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 12.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 14.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 23.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 21.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 21.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +111.1% | 13.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2021 | +64.3% | 14.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2008 | +60.3% | 15.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2009 | -47.6% | 25.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2003 | -41.3% | 17.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2012 | -40.2% | 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 755,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 628,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 854,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 981,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 884,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Botswana?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Botswana was 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 628,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Botswana rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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