Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Botswana
Botswana: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 851.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Botswana is 851.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Botswana peaked at 858.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016 and was at its lowest, 800 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 8th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 853.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 845.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 858.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 845.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 800 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 858.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 849.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 847.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 854.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 6 Bahrain 902.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 7 Brunei 892.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 9 Libya 826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 10 Mongolia 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Botswana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 2.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 184.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Botswana?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Botswana was 851.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 858.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Botswana ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.