Consumption based carbon intensity in Botswana
Botswana: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.3581 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption based carbon intensity in Botswana, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Botswana is 0.3581, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Botswana peaked at 0.5032 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1587, in 2005.
That places Botswana 26th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4054 | — |
| 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 | 0.2435 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2255 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3817 | +69.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1734 | -54.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1679 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1587 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1746 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1673 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1723 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1807 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4132 | +128.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4833 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5032 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4111 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4474 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4155 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4208 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3773 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3778 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3792 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3831 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3646 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3581 | -1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3581 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3581 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption based carbon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +128.7% | 0.1807 | 0.4132 |
| 2002 | +69.2% | 0.2255 | 0.3817 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3271 | 0.2459 | 0.4054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2046 | 0.1587 | 0.3817 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4229 | 0.3773 | 0.5032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3686 | 0.3581 | 0.3831 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.3724 compare
- 24 Senegal 0.3672 compare
- 25 Estonia 0.366 compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 0.3442 compare
- 28 Russia 0.3429 compare
- 29 South Korea 0.3381 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 consumption based carbon intensity in Botswana?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Botswana was 0.3581 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5032 in 2012.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1587 in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Botswana ranks 26th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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