emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.2821 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0488 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
Botswana ranks 194th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0513 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0507 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0492 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0488 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0498 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0508 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0517 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0526 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0537 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0596 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0622 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0661 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0696 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.074 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0792 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0827 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0868 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0924 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1444 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1982 | 0.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1562 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.163 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1701 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.178 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1779 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2034 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2122 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1933 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2037 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2189 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2251 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2288 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2301 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2344 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2493 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2563 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2519 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2716 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2716 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2679 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2456 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2451 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.254 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2628 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2704 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2692 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2611 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.269 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2716 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2669 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2757 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2821 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2804 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2787 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2787 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2736 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2632 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2613 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 | +56.3% | 0.0924 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1444 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0505 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0488 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0526 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0691 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0537 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0868 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1648 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0924 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2122 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.227 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1933 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2563 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.261 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2451 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2716 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2738 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2611 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2821 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2613 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2632 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 191 Yemen 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Argentina 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0.2823 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 195 Bolivia 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 196 Guyana 0.2118 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mauritania 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2821 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0488 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Botswana rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 194th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.