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.
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
- 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 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.