Per capita co2 sector in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita co2 sector was 40.32 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 sector in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 sector in Botswana is 40.32, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Botswana peaked at 211.59 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.81, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 141st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 sector in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.59 | — |
| 1991 | 81.98 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 86.95 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 98.58 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 95.89 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 73.39 | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 84.64 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 69.99 | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 211.59 | +202.3% |
| 1999 | 115.71 | -45.3% |
| 2000 | 155 | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 186.89 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 189.14 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 129.52 | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 77.47 | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 81.53 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 80.02 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 94.18 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 71.8 | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 70.33 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 73.78 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 67.52 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 75.88 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 70.07 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 78.27 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 45.39 | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 40.27 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 35.29 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 39.14 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 38.59 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.81 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 37.48 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 40.99 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 40.32 | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 40.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 40.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +202.3% | 69.99 | 211.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.53 | 69.99 | 211.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.59 | 70.33 | 189.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.42 | 35.29 | 78.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.15 | 33.81 | 40.99 | 4 |
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 sector in Botswana?
- Per capita co2 sector in Botswana was 40.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 211.59 in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.81 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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