Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 40.32 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Botswana is 40.32 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Botswana peaked at 211.59 kilograms per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.81 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.59 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 81.98 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 86.95 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 98.58 kilograms per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 95.89 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 73.39 kilograms per person | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 84.64 kilograms per person | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 69.99 kilograms per person | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 211.59 kilograms per person | +202.3% |
| 1999 | 115.71 kilograms per person | -45.3% |
| 2000 | 155 kilograms per person | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 186.89 kilograms per person | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 189.14 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 129.52 kilograms per person | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 77.47 kilograms per person | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 81.53 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 80.02 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 94.18 kilograms per person | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 71.8 kilograms per person | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 70.33 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 73.78 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 67.52 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 75.88 kilograms per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 70.07 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 78.27 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 45.39 kilograms per person | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 40.27 kilograms per person | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 35.29 kilograms per person | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 39.14 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 38.59 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.81 kilograms per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 37.48 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 40.99 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 40.32 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 40.32 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 40.32 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 211.59 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.53 kilograms per person | 69.99 kilograms per person | 211.59 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.59 kilograms per person | 70.33 kilograms per person | 189.14 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.42 kilograms per person | 35.29 kilograms per person | 78.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.15 kilograms per person | 33.81 kilograms per person | 40.99 kilograms per person | 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 emissions by sector in Botswana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Botswana was 40.32 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 211.59 kilograms per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.81 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.