Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Botswana
Botswana: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
125th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
14,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Botswana, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Botswana peaked at 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Botswana ranks 125th of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 14,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 14,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 14,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 14,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 15,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 15,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 15,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 15,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 16,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 16,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 16,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 16,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 17,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 17,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 17,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 17,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 18,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 18,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 18,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 18,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 19,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 19,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 19,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 20,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 20,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1875 | 20,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1876 | 21,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 21,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 22,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 22,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 22,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 23,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 23,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 24,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 24,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 24,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 25,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 25,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 25,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 26,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 26,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 27,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 27,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 28,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 28,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 29,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 29,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 30,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 30,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 31,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 32,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1901 | 32,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 33,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 34,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 35,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 36,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 37,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 37,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 38,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 39,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 40,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 39,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1912 | 41,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 42,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 44,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 46,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1916 | 47,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 48,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 49,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 50,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 52,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 49,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1922 | 52,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1923 | 54,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 57,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1925 | 60,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1926 | 62,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 64,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 66,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 68,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 70,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 64,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1932 | 68,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1933 | 73,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1934 | 77,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1935 | 82,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1936 | 84,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 87,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 89,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 93,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1940 | 97,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 101,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 105,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 109,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 113,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 116,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 108,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1947 | 112,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 118,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 123,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 128,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 128,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 128,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 127,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 126,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 124,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 123,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 121,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 119,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 117,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 115,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 113,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 110,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 108,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 105,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 102,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 99,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 95,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 91,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 87,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 122,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.6% |
| 1971 | 122,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 149,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 192,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 243,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 365,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +50.3% |
| 1976 | 844,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +131.2% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 7.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 7.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 9.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 10.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 9.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 10.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 10.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +131.2% | 365,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 844,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1975 | +50.3% | 243,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 365,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +40.6% | 87,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1980 | +37.3% | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1973 | +28.4% | 149,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1974 | +26.5% | 192,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 15,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 17,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 20,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 24,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 29,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 35,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 45,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 58,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 79,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 110,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 124,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 102,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 552,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 122 Papua New Guinea 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 123 Paraguay 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 124 El Salvador 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 126 Benin 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 127 Somalia 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Botswana?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Botswana was 10.46 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Botswana rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.