Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Botswana

Botswana: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was -0.9646 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.9646 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 56.2%
World rank
139th
of 231 countries
All-time high
273.67 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-20.7 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Botswana recorded -0.9646 % change on previous year for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% on the previous year and down 108.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 273.67 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -20.7 % change on previous year, in 2015.

That places Botswana 139th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 273.67 % change on previous year —
1972 110.48 % change on previous year -59.6%
1973 133.03 % change on previous year +20.4%
1974 71.46 % change on previous year -46.3%
1975 112.91 % change on previous year +58.0%
1976 217.02 % change on previous year +92.2%
1977 31.54 % change on previous year -85.5%
1978 6.51 % change on previous year -79.4%
1979 13.17 % change on previous year +102.5%
1980 4.76 % change on previous year -63.9%
1981 2.02 % change on previous year -57.6%
1982 8.91 % change on previous year +341.1%
1983 -6.36 % change on previous year -171.4%
1984 1.94 % change on previous year -130.5%
1985 10.48 % change on previous year +439.5%
1986 -7.76 % change on previous year -174.1%
1987 15.89 % change on previous year -304.8%
1988 5.65 % change on previous year -64.5%
1989 9.92 % change on previous year +75.8%
1990 88.19 % change on previous year +788.7%
1991 -2.58 % change on previous year -102.9%
1992 5.68 % change on previous year -320.0%
1993 15.05 % change on previous year +164.9%
1994 -5.3 % change on previous year -135.2%
1995 0.3289 % change on previous year -106.2%
1996 -9.51 % change on previous year -2990.5%
1997 1.81 % change on previous year -119.1%
1998 19.22 % change on previous year +960.8%
1999 -5.37 % change on previous year -128.0%
2000 19.56 % change on previous year -464.0%
2001 1.85 % change on previous year -90.6%
2002 3.37 % change on previous year +82.3%
2003 -3.76 % change on previous year -211.6%
2004 1.82 % change on previous year -148.5%
2005 4.86 % change on previous year +166.6%
2006 1.22 % change on previous year -74.9%
2007 2.17 % change on previous year +77.8%
2008 6.37 % change on previous year +193.6%
2009 -16.63 % change on previous year -361.1%
2010 18.35 % change on previous year -210.4%
2011 -9.44 % change on previous year -151.4%
2012 26.3 % change on previous year -378.7%
2013 11.39 % change on previous year -56.7%
2014 20.99 % change on previous year +84.2%
2015 -20.7 % change on previous year -198.6%
2016 17.1 % change on previous year -182.6%
2017 11.46 % change on previous year -33.0%
2018 6.06 % change on previous year -47.2%
2019 -9.69 % change on previous year -260.1%
2020 -18.09 % change on previous year +86.6%
2021 14.18 % change on previous year -178.4%
2022 -2.2 % change on previous year -115.5%
2023 -0.9646 % change on previous year -56.2%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's -0.9646 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's -0.9646 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.8197 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -2990.5% 0.3289 % change on previous year -9.51 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 107.75 % change on previous year 6.51 % change on previous year 273.67 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.54 % change on previous year -7.76 % change on previous year 15.89 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.75 % change on previous year -9.51 % change on previous year 88.19 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.08 % change on previous year -16.63 % change on previous year 19.56 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.18 % change on previous year -20.7 % change on previous year 26.3 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.77 % change on previous year -18.09 % change on previous year 14.18 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 136 Australia -0.8174 % change on previous year compare
  2. 137 Eswatini -0.8197 % change on previous year compare
  3. 138 Cameroon -0.905 % change on previous year compare
  4. 140 Turkey -1.03 % change on previous year compare
  5. 140 Türkiye -1.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 142 Namibia -1.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Botswana?
Energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Botswana was -0.9646 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 273.67 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -20.7 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Botswana rank for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 139th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 108.5%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,853 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.