Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0109 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0109 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0133 kt per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Botswana 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +273.7% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +133.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +217.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0109 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2479 kt per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0109 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +273.7% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +217.0% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +133.0% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +112.9% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +110.5% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 0.0129 kt per square kilometre compare
- 171 Sudan 0.012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 172 Zambia 0.0114 kt per square kilometre compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 0.0107 kt per square kilometre compare
- 175 Mozambique 0.0088 kt per square kilometre compare
- 176 Liberia 0.0088 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0109 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0133 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.