Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 5.85 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Botswana, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Botswana stood at 5.85 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Botswana peaked at 6.53 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.54 tonnes per person, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 52nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.07 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +80.1% |
| 2003 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -52.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.07 tonnes per person | +148.5% |
| 2011 | 6.31 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 6.45 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 6.53 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 5.69 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 6.09 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.61 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.77 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.88 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.35 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 5.61 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.77 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.85 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.85 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.85 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5849 tonnes per person, 10.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 | +148.5% | 2.04 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +80.1% | 1.81 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 6.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 tonnes per person | 5.35 tonnes per person | 5.85 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Botswana?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Botswana was 5.85 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 tonnes per person in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.