Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.93 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Botswana is 2.93 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Botswana peaked at 4.36 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.6843 tonnes per person, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2409 tonnes per person | -0.6843 tonnes per person | 0.9779 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 2.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 184.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Botswana?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Botswana was 2.93 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6843 tonnes per person in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.