Greenhouse gas emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Greenhouse gas emissions was 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2011
All-time low
628,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Botswana peaked at 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 628,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Botswana ranks 121st of 199 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 | 755,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 628,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 854,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 981,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 884,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 118 Gabon 27.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 119 Yemen 26.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 122 Malawi 25.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 123 Liberia 24.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 22.58 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Botswana?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Botswana was 26.20 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 628,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Botswana rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.