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
90th
of 194 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 90th out of 194 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.
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
- 87 Vietnam 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 88 Sweden 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 Mauritius 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 91 Portugal 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Indonesia 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Georgia 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Botswana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 2.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 184.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
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 90th out of 194 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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.