Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Botswana peaked at 0.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +79.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +140.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +140.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +79.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Botswana?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Botswana was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.