Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
43rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Botswana 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +166.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -65.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +97.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +96.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per unit of GDP 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 | +166.3% | 0.0412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 40 Lesotho 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Liberia 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Cambodia 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Bahrain 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Bolivia 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.