Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Botswana
Botswana: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 6.9 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Botswana is 6.9 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Botswana peaked at 8.21 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1536 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Botswana 127th out of 203 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1536 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1537 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1972 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2625 Mt CO2e | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4534 Mt CO2e | +72.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5608 Mt CO2e | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8181 Mt CO2e | +45.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9337 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.16 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 2.39 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 2.82 Mt CO2e | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 2.79 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.4 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 3.35 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.01 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 3.22 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.83 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 4.03 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.1 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.96 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.18 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.14 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.05 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.39 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.15 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.42 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.51 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.13 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.38 Mt CO2e | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 4.01 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 3.52 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 5.52 Mt CO2e | +56.7% |
| 2014 | 7.15 Mt CO2e | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 7.09 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.75 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.44 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 8.21 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 7.34 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 6.09 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 6.55 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 6.84 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 6.72 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.9 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.9 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.71 Mt CO2e, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.9 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 Mt CO2e, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +72.7% | 0.2625 Mt CO2e | 0.4534 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5789 Mt CO2e | 0.1536 Mt CO2e | 1.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 Mt CO2e | 1.27 Mt CO2e | 2.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 Mt CO2e | 2.79 Mt CO2e | 4.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 Mt CO2e | 3.96 Mt CO2e | 4.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 Mt CO2e | 3.38 Mt CO2e | 8.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 Mt CO2e | 6.09 Mt CO2e | 6.9 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 124 North Macedonia 7.3 Mt CO2e compare
- 125 Luxembourg 7.15 Mt CO2e compare
- 126 Benin 7.05 Mt CO2e compare
- 128 Latvia 6.81 Mt CO2e compare
- 129 Burkina Faso 6.48 Mt CO2e compare
- 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.21 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4736 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Botswana?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Botswana was 6.9 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1536 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).