Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0124 tonnes per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Botswana, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2025, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.0124 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.1635 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 tonnes per person, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | +86.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0928 tonnes per person | +223.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | -77.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1431 tonnes per person | +573.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1635 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | -70.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.017 tonnes per person | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +97.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0756 tonnes per person | +318.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0672 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0945 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -80.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0124 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 tonnes per person, 22.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0124 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +573.3% | 0.0213 tonnes per person | 0.1431 tonnes per person |
| 2021 | +318.9% | 0.018 tonnes per person | 0.0756 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.036 tonnes per person | 0.0151 tonnes per person | 0.0928 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0541 tonnes per person | 0.017 tonnes per person | 0.1635 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0477 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 0.0945 tonnes per person | 6 |
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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Botswana?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Botswana was 0.0124 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1635 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 tonnes per person in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.