Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.88 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.88 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.28 tonnes per person
in 1999
All-time low
1.69 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.88 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana peaked at 7.28 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.69 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.53 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 4.15 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 3.83 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 3.69 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.69 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.51 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 3.85 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -42.2% |
| 1991 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 6.45 tonnes per person | +281.3% |
| 1993 | 6.73 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.19 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 4 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1997 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -38.5% |
| 1998 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +100.1% |
| 1999 | 7.28 tonnes per person | +112.8% |
| 2000 | 3.28 tonnes per person | -54.9% |
| 2001 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.24 tonnes per person | +120.9% |
| 2008 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.42 tonnes per person | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 6.57 tonnes per person | +79.3% |
| 2014 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 2.96 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.06 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.96 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.89 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.88 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.88 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +281.3% | 1.69 tonnes per person | 6.45 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +120.9% | 2.37 tonnes per person | 5.24 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +112.8% | 3.42 tonnes per person | 7.28 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.89 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 4.53 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.62 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 4.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 7.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 5.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 6.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 tonnes per person | 2.38 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 109 Hungary 3.03 tonnes per person compare
- 110 Liechtenstein 2.94 tonnes per person compare
- 111 Dominican Republic 2.91 tonnes per person compare
- 113 Jamaica 2.82 tonnes per person compare
- 114 North Korea 2.74 tonnes per person compare
- 115 Lebanon 2.71 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Botswana was 2.88 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.