Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
185th
of 195 countries
All-time high
24.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per square kilometre in Botswana is 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 24.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1966.
Botswana ranks 185th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 5.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1971 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1972 | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 7.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 10.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 8.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 9.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 9.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 11.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1991 | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 10.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 12.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 12.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 12.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 11.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 11.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 14.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 14.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2004 | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 10.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 8.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 17.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 2009 | 8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 20.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +145.9% |
| 2011 | 24.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 12.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 9.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 16.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +91.9% |
| 2022 | 13.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 13.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +29.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +145.9% | 8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 20.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 24.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 182 Sweden 19.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 183 Finland 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 184 Guyana 18.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 186 Australia 17.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 187 Libya 16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 188 Canada 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Botswana?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Botswana was 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.