Consumption-based carbon intensity in Botswana
Botswana: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.3581 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Botswana, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Botswana is 0.3581 kilograms per international-$, 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 kilograms per international-$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1587 kilograms per international-$, in 2005.
That places Botswana 26th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4054 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 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 | 0.2435 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2255 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3817 kilograms per international-$ | +69.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1734 kilograms per international-$ | -54.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1679 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1587 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1746 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1673 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1723 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1807 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4132 kilograms per international-$ | +128.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4833 kilograms per international-$ | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5032 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4111 kilograms per international-$ | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4474 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4155 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4208 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3773 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3778 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3792 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3831 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3646 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3581 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3581 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3581 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +128.7% | 0.1807 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4132 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2002 | +69.2% | 0.2255 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3817 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3271 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2459 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4054 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2046 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1587 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3817 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3773 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5032 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3686 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3581 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3831 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.3724 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 24 Senegal 0.3672 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 25 Estonia 0.366 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 0.3442 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 28 Russia 0.3429 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 29 South Korea 0.3381 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Botswana?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Botswana was 0.3581 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5032 kilograms per international-$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1587 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).