Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana

Botswana: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 33.22 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.22 %
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
168th
of 221 countries
All-time high
67.25 %
in 2019
All-time low
15.73 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana, 1990–2023

2040601990200620231990: 22.6 %1991: 23.7 %1992: 25.4 %1993: 27.9 %1994: 26.7 %1995: 25.3 %1996: 21.7 %1997: 22.9 %1998: 27.3 %1999: 26.8 %2000: 30.3 %2001: 26 %2002: 26 %2003: 45.5 %2004: 44.3 %2005: 40.5 %2006: 34.4 %2007: 39.6 %2008: 23.8 %2009: 38.4 %2010: 20.7 %2011: 15.7 %2012: 36.1 %2013: 42.4 %2014: 57 %2015: 54.2 %2016: 62 %2017: 52.1 %2018: 61.6 %2019: 67.2 %2020: 49.4 %2021: 33.5 %2022: 39.2 %2023: 33.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana is 33.22 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana peaked at 67.25 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.73 %, in 2011.

Botswana ranks 168th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 22.65 % —
1991 23.7 % +4.6%
1992 25.45 % +7.4%
1993 27.93 % +9.7%
1994 26.74 % -4.3%
1995 25.33 % -5.3%
1996 21.66 % -14.5%
1997 22.85 % +5.5%
1998 27.3 % +19.5%
1999 26.83 % -1.7%
2000 30.34 % +13.1%
2001 26.01 % -14.3%
2002 25.98 % -0.1%
2003 45.48 % +75.1%
2004 44.33 % -2.5%
2005 40.45 % -8.8%
2006 34.41 % -14.9%
2007 39.61 % +15.1%
2008 23.78 % -40.0%
2009 38.36 % +61.3%
2010 20.73 % -46.0%
2011 15.73 % -24.1%
2012 36.13 % +129.7%
2013 42.37 % +17.3%
2014 56.96 % +34.4%
2015 54.2 % -4.8%
2016 62 % +14.4%
2017 52.07 % -16.0%
2018 61.62 % +18.3%
2019 67.25 % +9.1%
2020 49.4 % -26.5%
2021 33.52 % -32.1%
2022 39.23 % +17.0%
2023 33.22 % -15.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 33.22 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.07 %, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 33.22 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.04 % 21.66 % 27.93 % 10
2000s 34.88 % 23.78 % 45.48 % 10
2010s 46.91 % 15.73 % 67.25 % 10
2020s 38.84 % 33.22 % 49.4 % 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 165 Tajikistan 35.27 % compare
  2. 166 Latvia 34.24 % compare
  3. 167 Angola 33.97 % compare
  4. 169 Senegal 33.14 % compare
  5. 170 Namibia 32.96 % compare
  6. 171 Gambia 32.07 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana was 33.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 67.25 % in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 15.73 % in 2011.
How does Botswana rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Botswana ranks 168th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.