Methane emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Methane emissions was 10.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.22 million
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
100th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.12 million
in 2011
All-time low
200,061
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Botswana, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Botswana stood at 10.22 million.
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 in Botswana peaked at 14.12 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 200,061, in 1850.
Botswana ranks 100th of 199 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.
Methane emissions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 200,061 | — |
| 1851 | 202,920 | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 205,782 | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 208,645 | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 211,509 | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 214,375 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 217,243 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 220,113 | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 222,985 | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 225,858 | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 228,733 | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 232,112 | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 235,492 | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 238,875 | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 242,259 | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 245,646 | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 249,035 | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 252,427 | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 255,820 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 259,216 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 262,615 | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 266,640 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 270,669 | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 274,699 | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 278,733 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 282,769 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 286,809 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 290,851 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 294,896 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 298,945 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 302,997 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 307,851 | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 312,708 | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 317,569 | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 322,434 | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 327,302 | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 332,174 | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 337,050 | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 341,930 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 346,814 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 351,702 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 357,655 | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 363,613 | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 369,576 | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 375,543 | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 381,515 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 387,491 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 393,473 | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 399,460 | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 405,453 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 411,818 | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 417,607 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 423,412 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 429,232 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 435,069 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 441,019 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 446,914 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 452,828 | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 458,764 | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 464,721 | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 470,700 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 476,966 | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 485,558 | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 494,230 | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 502,990 | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 511,843 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 520,156 | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 528,498 | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 536,868 | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 545,268 | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 553,698 | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 561,718 | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 574,559 | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 587,566 | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 600,753 | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 614,135 | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 626,409 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 638,715 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 651,053 | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 663,422 | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 675,824 | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 686,502 | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 706,302 | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 726,419 | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 746,887 | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 767,740 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 781,975 | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 796,762 | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 811,434 | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 827,303 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 843,189 | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 868,018 | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 892,697 | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 917,229 | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 941,615 | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 964,044 | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 975,157 | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 999,398 | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 1.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 1.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 1.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 1.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 1.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.61 million | +188.1% |
| 1962 | 3.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.36 million | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 3.17 million | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 3.36 million | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 3.50 million | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.73 million | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 5.34 million | +43.3% |
| 1971 | 3.23 million | -39.6% |
| 1972 | 3.69 million | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 3.96 million | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 3.74 million | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 4.48 million | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 4.44 million | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.10 million | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 5.09 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.17 million | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 5.43 million | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 5.03 million | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 5.49 million | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 5.33 million | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.36 million | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 4.29 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.15 million | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 5.20 million | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 4.27 million | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 4.82 million | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 6.78 million | +40.7% |
| 1991 | 6.43 million | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.27 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.07 million | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.35 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.90 million | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 7.26 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 6.99 million | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.57 million | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 6.57 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.40 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.95 million | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 7.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.76 million | -52.9% |
| 2004 | 4.01 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.72 million | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 5.87 million | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 4.87 million | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 9.76 million | +100.6% |
| 2009 | 4.63 million | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 11.40 million | +145.9% |
| 2011 | 14.12 million | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 6.84 million | -51.6% |
| 2013 | 6.01 million | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 4.47 million | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 4.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.82 million | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 5.57 million | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 4.49 million | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 3.29 million | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 4.85 million | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 9.32 million | +91.9% |
| 2022 | 7.69 million | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 7.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 10.22 million | +29.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10.22 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10.22 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 | +188.1% | 1.25 million | 3.61 million |
| 2010 | +145.9% | 4.63 million | 11.40 million |
| 2008 | +100.6% | 4.87 million | 9.76 million |
| 2021 | +91.9% | 4.85 million | 9.32 million |
| 2003 | -52.9% | 7.97 million | 3.76 million |
| 2009 | -52.5% | 9.76 million | 4.63 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 212,949 | 200,061 | 225,858 | 10 |
| 1860s | 243,962 | 228,733 | 259,216 | 10 |
| 1870s | 280,763 | 262,615 | 298,945 | 10 |
| 1880s | 324,883 | 302,997 | 346,814 | 10 |
| 1890s | 378,548 | 351,702 | 405,453 | 10 |
| 1900s | 438,138 | 411,818 | 464,721 | 10 |
| 1910s | 507,308 | 470,700 | 545,268 | 10 |
| 1920s | 607,203 | 553,698 | 663,422 | 10 |
| 1930s | 752,715 | 675,824 | 827,303 | 10 |
| 1940s | 947,276 | 843,189 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.16 million | 1.07 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.29 million | 1.25 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.53 million | 3.23 million | 6.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 million | 4.15 million | 5.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.62 million | 6.07 million | 7.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 million | 3.76 million | 9.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 million | 3.29 million | 14.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.00 million | 4.85 million | 10.22 million | 5 |
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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 in Botswana?
- Methane emissions in Botswana was 10.22 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,061 in 1850.
- How does Botswana rank for methane emissions?
- Botswana ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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