Carbon intensity of energy in Botswana
Botswana: Carbon intensity of energy was 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Botswana is 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Botswana peaked at 356.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2014 and was at its lowest, 206.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 16th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 301.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 266.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 330.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 276.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 244.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 263.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 356.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 252.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 310.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 13 Gabon 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 14 South Africa 313.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 15 Suriname 303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 17 Maldives 297.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 18 India 296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 19 Vietnam 294.73 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity of energy in Botswana?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Botswana was 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 356.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Botswana ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.