Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita was 2.96 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Botswana is 2.96 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Botswana peaked at 3.32 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 tonnes per person, in 1972.
That places Botswana 104th 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 53 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0786 tonnes per person | +122.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1283 tonnes per person | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2594 tonnes per person | +102.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7825 tonnes per person | +201.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9761 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9794 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 2.84 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.62 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 2.78 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.96 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.96 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.96 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +201.7% | 0.2594 tonnes per person | 0.7825 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +122.6% | 0.0353 tonnes per person | 0.0786 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +102.2% | 0.1283 tonnes per person | 0.2594 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5355 tonnes per person | 0.0353 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
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- 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Botswana?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Botswana was 2.96 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 tonnes per person in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Co2 income level 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.