Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Botswana is 2.74, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Botswana peaked at 3.57 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.256, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 98th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2602 | — |
| 1971 | 0.256 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3168 | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4024 | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6615 | +64.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7785 | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 1.17 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.24 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.33 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.35 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.43 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.43 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.35 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.35 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.5 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.75 | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 1.88 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 2.08 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.46 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 2.36 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.23 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.96 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 2.05 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.38 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 2.46 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.44 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.31 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.39 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.33 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.24 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.31 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 2.58 | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 3.29 | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 3.22 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.28 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.57 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 3.15 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 2.57 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 2.73 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.74 | +1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +64.4% | 0.4024 | 0.6615 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7495 | 0.256 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 | 1.3 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 | 1.96 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 2.07 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 1.66 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Botswana?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Botswana was 2.74 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.256 in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Botswana ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.