Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 69.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.16 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.16 years
in 2023
All-time low
46.17 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Botswana stood at 69.16 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Botswana peaked at 69.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.17 years, in 1950.
That places Botswana 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.17 years | — |
| 1951 | 46.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 47.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 47.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 47.97 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 48.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 48.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 49.53 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 50.09 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 50.67 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 51.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 51.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 52.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 52.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 53.36 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 53.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 54.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 54.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 55.37 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 56.45 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 57.06 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 57.67 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 58.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 58.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 59.53 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 60.21 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 60.87 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 62.03 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 62.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.03 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 63.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 63.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 63.36 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 62.84 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 61.7 years | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 61.19 years | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 60.1 years | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 58.91 years | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 58.19 years | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.32 years | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.97 years | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 54.71 years | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.28 years | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.59 years | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.97 years | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 52.5 years | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.21 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.85 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.57 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.39 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.73 years | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 57.66 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 58.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.14 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.72 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.22 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.17 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.22 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 64.32 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.42 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 66.37 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.17 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.3 years | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 68.75 years | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 69.16 years | +0.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 69.16 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 69.16 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.3 years | 46.17 years | 50.67 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.59 years | 51.22 years | 55.9 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.25 years | 56.45 years | 62.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9 years | 61.19 years | 63.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.85 years | 52.5 years | 60.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.55 years | 52.21 years | 58.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.91 years | 59.14 years | 67.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.21 years | 63.3 years | 69.16 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Botswana?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Botswana was 69.16 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.17 years in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Botswana ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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