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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3,664 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 295.04 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3,664 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 127 Cyprus 29,337 tonnes compare
- 128 Guyana 20,683 tonnes compare
- 129 Iceland 16,913 tonnes compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes
- 131 Aruba 0 tonnes
- 131 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes
- 131 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes
- 131 Burundi 0 tonnes
- 131 East Timor 0 tonnes
- 131 Guinea 0 tonnes
- 131 Malawi 0 tonnes
- 131 New Caledonia 0 tonnes
- 131 North Korea 0 tonnes
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes
- 131 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 131 South Sudan 0 tonnes
- 131 Sudan 0 tonnes
- 131 Zambia 0 tonnes
- 131 Zimbabwe 0 tonnes
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 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.