Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 17.14 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international 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
Botswana recorded 17.14 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Botswana peaked at 17.14 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.27 kilograms, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.38 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 13.7 kilograms | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 14.49 kilograms | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 16.14 kilograms | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 14.68 kilograms | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 15.66 kilograms | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 13.84 kilograms | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 4.27 kilograms | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 5.62 kilograms | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 10.13 kilograms | +80.3% |
| 2023 | 13.03 kilograms | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 17.14 kilograms | +31.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 17.14 kilograms is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.31 kilograms, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 17.14 kilograms is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 kilograms, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7 kilograms | 13.7 kilograms | 16.14 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.04 kilograms | 4.27 kilograms | 17.14 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 international aviation in Botswana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Botswana was 17.14 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 international aviation recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.14 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.