Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Botswana
Botswana: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1595 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Botswana stood at 0.1595 kg per constant US$.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Botswana peaked at 0.1941 kg per constant US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1168 kg per constant US$, in 2011.
That places Botswana 65th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1841 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1727 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1674 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1545 kg per constant US$ | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1543 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1585 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1404 kg per constant US$ | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1423 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1404 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1464 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1275 kg per constant US$ | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1168 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1522 kg per constant US$ | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1495 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1858 kg per constant US$ | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1941 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1752 kg per constant US$ | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1937 kg per constant US$ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1823 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.153 kg per constant US$ | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1515 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1444 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1743 kg per constant US$ | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1595 kg per constant US$ | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1561 kg per constant US$ | 0.1404 kg per constant US$ | 0.1841 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.163 kg per constant US$ | 0.1168 kg per constant US$ | 0.1941 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1574 kg per constant US$ | 0.1444 kg per constant US$ | 0.1743 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Botswana?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Botswana was 0.1595 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1941 kg per constant US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1168 kg per constant US$ in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Botswana ranks 65th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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