Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 32.03 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Botswana stood at 32.03 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Botswana peaked at 32.03 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4457 tonnes per person, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 130th of 204 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4457 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.8431 tonnes per person | +89.2% |
| 1982 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 4.42 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 6.19 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 6.76 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 7.3 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 7.88 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 8.4 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 9.04 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 9.8 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 10.62 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 11.48 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 12.35 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 13.27 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 14.1 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 14.91 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 15.73 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 16.62 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 17.6 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 18.34 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 19.16 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 20.04 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 21 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 22.04 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 23.1 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 23.91 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.81 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 25.7 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 26.65 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 27.83 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 28.81 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 29.8 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 30.57 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 31.31 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 32.03 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 32.03 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.21 tonnes per person, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 32.03 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.42 tonnes per person, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +89.2% | 0.4457 tonnes per person | 0.8431 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 0.4457 tonnes per person | 3.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 tonnes per person | 4.42 tonnes per person | 9.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5 tonnes per person | 10.62 tonnes per person | 18.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.42 tonnes per person | 19.16 tonnes per person | 27.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.51 tonnes per person | 28.81 tonnes per person | 32.03 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Botswana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Botswana was 32.03 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.03 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4457 tonnes per person in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.