IPPU — Emissions per capita in Botswana
Botswana: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions per capita in Botswana stood at 0.18 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 125th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.18 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 t CO2eq/cap, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.18 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.07 t CO2eq/cap, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.028 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.081 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.109 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.165 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 123 Belize 0.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 123 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 125 Estonia 0.18 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 0.18 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 125 Togo 0.18 t CO2eq/cap 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 ippu — emissions per capita in Botswana?
- Ippu — emissions per capita in Botswana was 0.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.