CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Botswana
Botswana: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 2.96 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Botswana is 2.96 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Botswana peaked at 3.32 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 tonnes per person, in 1972.
That places Botswana 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5355 tonnes per person | 0.0353 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Botswana?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Botswana was 2.96 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 tonnes per person in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.