Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Botswana
Botswana: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was -4.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Botswana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Botswana stood at -4.05 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 770.6% on the previous year and down 145.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Botswana peaked at 19.21 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -12.53 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Botswana 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.21 % change on previous year | +337.8% |
| 1973 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1974 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 1975 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 15.03 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1978 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1979 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1980 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1981 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1983 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1984 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1985 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1987 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +735.2% |
| 1989 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1990 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1991 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1992 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1993 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6414 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1995 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +1812.2% |
| 1996 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1997 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1998 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +257.2% |
| 1999 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2001 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 2002 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2003 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +179.1% |
| 2004 | -0.4383 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2005 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -1814.0% |
| 2006 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 2008 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +285.1% |
| 2009 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2010 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2011 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 2012 | -12.53 % change on previous year | -297.0% |
| 2013 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 2014 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2015 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2016 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -332.5% |
| 2017 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2018 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 2019 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2020 | -11.83 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 2022 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6033 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2024 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -770.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1812.2% | 0.6414 % change on previous year | 12.27 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1814.0% | -0.4383 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.01 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 16.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | 15.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -10.67 % change on previous year | 12.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0564 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -12.53 % change on previous year | 19.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2209 % change on previous year | -11.83 % change on previous year | 11.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 194 Slovakia -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Portugal -3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 196 United Kingdom -3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Azerbaijan -4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Estonia -5.71 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Bulgaria -6.02 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Botswana?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Botswana was -4.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.53 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Botswana ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.