Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Botswana
Botswana: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 15.2 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.2 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
15.2 Mt CO2e
in 2000
All-time low
15.2 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Botswana is 15.2 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Botswana peaked at 15.2 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places Botswana 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.2 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15.2 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3387 Mt CO2e, 44.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15.2 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.52 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2 Mt CO2e | 15.2 Mt CO2e | 15.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 Mt CO2e | 15.2 Mt CO2e | 15.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 Mt CO2e | 15.2 Mt CO2e | 15.2 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Botswana?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Botswana was 15.2 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".