Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes per person
World rank
126th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.0017 tonnes per person
in 2015
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Botswana, 1980–2024
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
Botswana recorded 0 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Botswana peaked at 0.0017 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1980.
That places Botswana 126th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142 tonnes per person. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 123 Yemen 0.001 tonnes per person compare
- 124 Senegal 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
- 125 Cyprus 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Aruba 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Belize 0 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Burundi 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Curacao 0 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 tonnes per person compare
- 126 East Timor 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Guinea 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Lebanon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Malawi 0 tonnes per person
- 126 New Caledonia 0 tonnes per person
- 126 North Korea 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per person
- 126 South Sudan 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Sudan 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Zambia 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Zimbabwe 0 tonnes per person
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 per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Botswana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Botswana was 0 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 gas recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.