Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Botswana
Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 3,664 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Botswana is 3,664 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Botswana peaked at 3,664 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1980.
That places Botswana 130th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,832 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 5 |
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- 131 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes compare
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- 131 Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 131 Zambia 0 tonnes compare
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Botswana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Botswana was 3,664 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.