Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.1512 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Botswana stood at 0.1512.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.2236 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1118, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 68th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2055 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1892 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2236 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2164 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2002 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1946 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1657 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1633 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1935 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.186 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1854 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1784 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1775 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1681 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1604 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1662 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1449 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.146 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1442 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1537 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1144 | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.127 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1118 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1576 | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 0.193 | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2012 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1787 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1892 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2003 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1739 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1581 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1518 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1503 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1431 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1512 | +5.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1512 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1548, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1512 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0966, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1938 | 0.1633 | 0.2236 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1625 | 0.1442 | 0.1854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1647 | 0.1118 | 0.2012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1509 | 0.1431 | 0.1581 | 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 carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 0.1512 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2236 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1118 in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.