Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 1.23 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.23 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Botswana peaked at 1.55 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2768 tonnes per person, in 1984.
That places Botswana 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4457 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.4124 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2972 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2868 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2768 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4457 tonnes per person | +61.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4308 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5003 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5666 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6298 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7296 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6827 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6045 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8953 tonnes per person | +48.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7378 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7138 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.761 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6994 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8209 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9528 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.23 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.23 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4292 tonnes per person | 0.2768 tonnes per person | 0.6298 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7598 tonnes per person | 0.6045 tonnes per person | 0.9528 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Botswana?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Botswana was 1.23 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2768 tonnes per person in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 oil Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.