Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Botswana

Botswana: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0143 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0143 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0168 kt per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.0143 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0168 kt per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.

That places Botswana 176th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1963 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1964 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1965 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1966 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1967 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1968 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
1969 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
1970 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +67.2%
1971 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1972 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +17.3%
1973 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +41.1%
1974 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +35.2%
1975 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +66.9%
1976 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +160.8%
1977 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +28.6%
1978 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1979 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +12.5%
1980 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1981 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1982 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1983 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1984 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1985 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +9.6%
1986 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1987 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +11.4%
1988 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
1989 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
1990 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +69.9%
1991 0.0057 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1992 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1993 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +12.3%
1994 0.0066 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1995 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1996 0.006 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
1997 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1998 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +17.5%
1999 0.0069 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
2000 0.008 kt per square kilometre +15.7%
2001 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2002 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2003 0.008 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2004 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2005 0.0086 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2006 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2008 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
2009 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -15.6%
2010 0.0092 kt per square kilometre +17.6%
2011 0.0083 kt per square kilometre -9.6%
2012 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +28.9%
2013 0.012 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
2014 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +23.3%
2015 0.0126 kt per square kilometre -15.0%
2016 0.0141 kt per square kilometre +11.7%
2017 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +11.9%
2018 0.0168 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
2019 0.0151 kt per square kilometre -10.2%
2020 0.0125 kt per square kilometre -17.3%
2021 0.0141 kt per square kilometre +13.2%
2022 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2023 0.0143 kt per square kilometre -0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +160.8% 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0064 kt per square kilometre 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 0.0093 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0129 kt per square kilometre 0.0083 kt per square kilometre 0.0168 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0138 kt per square kilometre 0.0125 kt per square kilometre 0.0143 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 173 Vanuatu 0.0182 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 174 Madagascar 0.0167 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 175 Sudan 0.0165 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 177 Solomon Islands 0.0115 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 178 Eritrea 0.0114 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 179 Somalia 0.0095 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Botswana?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0143 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0168 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
How does Botswana rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.