Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1882 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1882 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
85th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6638 kilograms per international-$
in 1980
All-time low
0.0261 kilograms per international-$
in 1972
Years of data
51
1972–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Botswana, 1972–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Botswana is 0.1882 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.6638 kilograms per international-$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 kilograms per international-$, in 1972.
That places Botswana 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0261 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1973 | 0.0502 kilograms per international-$ | +92.5% |
| 1974 | 0.079 kilograms per international-$ | +57.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1549 kilograms per international-$ | +96.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4446 kilograms per international-$ | +187.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5287 kilograms per international-$ | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5045 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4998 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6638 kilograms per international-$ | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5959 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.546 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4636 kilograms per international-$ | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4124 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4652 kilograms per international-$ | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.409 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4432 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4293 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3587 kilograms per international-$ | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4054 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3601 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3606 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.398 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3563 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3272 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2736 kilograms per international-$ | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2517 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2918 kilograms per international-$ | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2459 kilograms per international-$ | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2821 kilograms per international-$ | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2803 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2671 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2402 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2329 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2292 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2087 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1929 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1891 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1715 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1818 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1489 kilograms per international-$ | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1879 kilograms per international-$ | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1887 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2159 kilograms per international-$ | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1795 kilograms per international-$ | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.196 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2097 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2178 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.207 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1876 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.181 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1882 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1882 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1882 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +187.0% | 0.1549 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4446 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1975 | +96.0% | 0.079 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1549 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1973 | +92.5% | 0.0261 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0502 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.286 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0261 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5287 kilograms per international-$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4787 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3587 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6638 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3271 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2459 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4054 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2294 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1715 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2821 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1933 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1489 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2178 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1856 kilograms per international-$ | 0.181 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1882 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 82 Chile 0.1912 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 83 Afghanistan 0.1908 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 84 Peru 0.1896 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 86 Turkey 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 87 Israel 0.1849 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 88 Nepal 0.1835 kilograms per international-$ 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 intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Botswana?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Botswana was 0.1882 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6638 kilograms per international-$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 kilograms per international-$ in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).