Methane emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Methane emissions was 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
100th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2011
All-time low
200,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Botswana, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Botswana stood at 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 200,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 212,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 243,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 280,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 298,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 324,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 346,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 378,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 351,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 405,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 438,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 411,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 464,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 507,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 470,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 545,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 607,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 553,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 663,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 752,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 675,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 827,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 947,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 843,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 97 Senegal 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 98 Sri Lanka 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 99 Portugal 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 101 Denmark 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 102 Greece 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 103 Hungary 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Botswana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 2.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 184.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Botswana?
- Methane emissions in Botswana was 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.