Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.73 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.73 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
27th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.01 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0353 tonnes per person
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Botswana stood at 1.73 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Botswana peaked at 2.01 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 tonnes per person, in 1972.
That places Botswana 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0786 tonnes per person | +122.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1283 tonnes per person | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2594 tonnes per person | +102.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7825 tonnes per person | +201.7% |
| 1977 | 0.976 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9794 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9842 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9636 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9186 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9707 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7922 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9794 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6898 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.73 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.73 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 720.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +201.7% | 0.2594 tonnes per person | 0.7825 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +122.6% | 0.0353 tonnes per person | 0.0786 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +102.2% | 0.1283 tonnes per person | 0.2594 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5355 tonnes per person | 0.0353 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 0.9186 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 0.9707 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.7922 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 tonnes per person | 0.6898 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- 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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Botswana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Botswana was 1.73 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 tonnes per person in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Botswana ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.