Methane emissions, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Methane emissions, per capita was 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per capita in Botswana stood at 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Botswana peaked at 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2019.
That places Botswana 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +181.7% |
| 1962 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.5% |
| 1971 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.6% |
| 1972 | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -53.7% |
| 2004 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +96.6% |
| 2009 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -53.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +140.8% |
| 2011 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -52.4% |
| 2013 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +43.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +89.1% |
| 2022 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +181.7% | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2010 | +140.8% | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 8 Gabon 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 9 Australia 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Guyana 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 12 Libya 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Chad 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions, per capita in Botswana?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Botswana was 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.