AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Botswana

Botswana: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 6.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.04 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
15th
of 209 countries
All-time high
11.82 t CO2eq/cap
in 2011
All-time low
1.33 t CO2eq/cap
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Botswana, 1990–2023

2.557.51012.51990200620231990: 8.3 t CO2eq/cap1991: 7.5 t CO2eq/cap1992: 7.1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 6.7 t CO2eq/cap1994: 6.8 t CO2eq/cap1995: 7.1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap1997: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap1998: 6.5 t CO2eq/cap1999: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2000: 5.8 t CO2eq/cap2001: 7.4 t CO2eq/cap2002: 7.4 t CO2eq/cap2003: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2004: 3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2006: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap2007: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2008: 8.3 t CO2eq/cap2009: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap2010: 9.4 t CO2eq/cap2011: 11.8 t CO2eq/cap2012: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap2013: 4 t CO2eq/cap2014: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap2015: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap2017: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap2018: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2020: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2021: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap2023: 6 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 6.04 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Botswana peaked at 11.82 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.33 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.

That places Botswana 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.14 t CO2eq/cap 6.24 t CO2eq/cap 8.34 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 4.97 t CO2eq/cap 2.75 t CO2eq/cap 8.3 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 4.35 t CO2eq/cap 1.33 t CO2eq/cap 11.82 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 4.89 t CO2eq/cap 2.7 t CO2eq/cap 6.14 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 12 New Zealand 6.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 13 Ireland 6.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 14 Chad 6.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 16 Canada 5.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 17 Cambodia 5.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 18 Bhutan 5.25 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions per capita in Botswana?
Afolu — emissions per capita in Botswana was 6.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 11.82 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
Botswana ranks 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.