Other — Emissions per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Other — Emissions per capita was 0.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions per capita in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other — emissions per capita in Botswana is 0.15 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Botswana 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Other — Emissions per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -70.0% |
| 1995 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +144.4% |
| 2001 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -59.1% |
| 2002 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +88.9% |
| 2003 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +80.0% |
| 2006 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -55.6% |
| 2013 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +140.0% |
| 2016 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +333.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.15 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, 7.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.15 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, 7.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.088 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.102 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.084 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1025 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Palau 0.79 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 4 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0.14 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 5 Seychelles 0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Australia 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Guyana 0.1 t CO2eq/cap 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 other — emissions per capita in Botswana?
- Other — emissions per capita in Botswana was 0.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- What is the lowest other — emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for other — emissions per capita?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.