Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Botswana
Botswana: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 7.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.49
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
123rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
7.93
in 2022
All-time low
3.69
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Botswana stood at 7.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Botswana peaked at 7.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.69, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 123rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.03 | — |
| 2001 | 3.87 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.03 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.92 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.97 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.28 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.02 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.31 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.39 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.93 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.77 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 5.24 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 6.88 | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 6.84 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.62 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.62 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 7.47 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.46 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 5.84 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 6.23 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 7.93 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 7.49 | -5.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.39, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.89, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.87 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 3.69 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 | 5.84 | 7.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 120 Mozambique 7.82 compare
- 121 Kosovo 7.77 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 7.77 compare
- 124 North Macedonia 7.47 compare
- 125 Republic of Moldova 7.46 compare
- 125 Moldova 7.46 compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Botswana?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Botswana was 7.49 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Botswana ranks 123rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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