Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
92nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Botswana, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Botswana peaked at 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Botswana 92nd out of 198 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.1466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.1473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.1485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.1497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.1505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.1512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.1519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.1533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.1547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.1658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.1671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 0.1682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.1703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.1714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.1745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.1765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.1775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.1785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.1798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.1838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 0.1879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.1916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 0.1963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.1978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.1991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.2023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1912 | 0.2059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 0.2149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 0.2198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0.2219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 0.2262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.2298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.2151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1922 | 0.2211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 0.2273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 0.2407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 0.243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.2452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 0.2473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.2494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.2514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1932 | 0.2371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1933 | 0.2469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1934 | 0.2574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1935 | 0.2687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 0.2691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.2716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.2803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 0.283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 0.2976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 0.3046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.3111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 0.3034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.2866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +43.0% |
| 1976 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +119.6% |
| 1977 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +119.6% | 0.5071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1975 | +43.0% | 0.3546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +39.8% | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1980 | +32.0% | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 89 Vietnam 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 90 Sweden 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 91 Mauritius 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Portugal 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Indonesia 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 Georgia 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Botswana?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Botswana was 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.