Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 18 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Botswana, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Botswana stood at 18 kilograms.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Botswana peaked at 19.39 kilograms in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.54 kilograms, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 107th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.74 kilograms | 15.31 kilograms | 19.39 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.4 kilograms | 6.54 kilograms | 18 kilograms | 4 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Botswana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Botswana was 18 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.39 kilograms in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Botswana ranks 107th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.