Co2 intensity in Botswana
Botswana: Co2 intensity was 0.1882 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Co2 intensity in Botswana, 1972–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Botswana is 0.1882, 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, co2 intensity in Botswana peaked at 0.6638 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0261, 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.
Co2 intensity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0261 | — |
| 1973 | 0.0502 | +92.5% |
| 1974 | 0.079 | +57.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1549 | +96.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4446 | +187.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5287 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5045 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4998 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6638 | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5959 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.546 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4636 | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4124 | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4652 | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.409 | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4432 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4293 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3587 | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4054 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3601 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3606 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.398 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3563 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3272 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2736 | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2517 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2918 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2459 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2821 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2803 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2671 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2402 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2329 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2292 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2087 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1929 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1891 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1715 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1818 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1489 | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1879 | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1887 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2159 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1795 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.196 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2097 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2178 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.207 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1876 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.181 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1882 | +4.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1882 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1882 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | 0.4446 |
| 1975 | +96.0% | 0.079 | 0.1549 |
| 1973 | +92.5% | 0.0261 | 0.0502 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.286 | 0.0261 | 0.5287 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4787 | 0.3587 | 0.6638 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3271 | 0.2459 | 0.4054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2294 | 0.1715 | 0.2821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1933 | 0.1489 | 0.2178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1856 | 0.181 | 0.1882 | 3 |
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 co2 intensity in Botswana?
- Co2 intensity in Botswana was 0.1882 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6638 in 1980.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for co2 intensity?
- Botswana ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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