Per capita co2 including land in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita co2 including land was 2.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita co2 including land in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.88 for per capita co2 including land in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Botswana peaked at 7.28 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Per capita co2 including land in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.53 | — |
| 1973 | 4.15 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 3.83 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 3.69 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.92 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 3.82 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.69 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.51 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 3.86 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 3.85 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.64 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 3.41 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.31 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.47 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.31 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.43 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.79 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 4.08 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 2.36 | -42.2% |
| 1991 | 1.69 | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 6.45 | +281.3% |
| 1993 | 6.73 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.19 | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 4 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -30.5% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | -38.5% |
| 1998 | 3.42 | +100.1% |
| 1999 | 7.28 | +112.8% |
| 2000 | 3.28 | -54.9% |
| 2001 | 4.03 | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 2.41 | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 3.02 | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 2.42 | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 2.21 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.24 | +120.9% |
| 2008 | 5.23 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.42 | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 3.66 | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 6.57 | +79.3% |
| 2014 | 3.74 | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 2.43 | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 2.77 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.06 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.38 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 2.59 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.89 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 2.82 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.88 | +2.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +281.3% | 1.69 | 6.45 |
| 2007 | +120.9% | 2.37 | 5.24 |
| 1999 | +112.8% | 3.42 | 7.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.89 | 3.51 | 4.53 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.62 | 3.31 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 | 1.69 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 | 2.21 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 2.43 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.38 | 2.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 109 Hungary 3.03 compare
- 110 Liechtenstein 2.94 compare
- 111 Dominican Republic 2.91 compare
- 113 Jamaica 2.82 compare
- 114 North Korea 2.74 compare
- 115 Lebanon 2.71 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 per capita co2 including land in Botswana?
- Per capita co2 including land in Botswana was 2.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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