Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 967.65 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
967.65 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
90th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,070 kilograms per person
in 2018
All-time low
497.82 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Botswana is 967.65 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Botswana peaked at 1,070 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 497.82 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Botswana 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 497.82 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 529.15 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 586.94 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 563.33 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 527.39 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 593.79 kilograms per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 585.97 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 617.17 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 647.21 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 688.18 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 727.32 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 765.07 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 716.43 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 754.61 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 807.9 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 815.27 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 842.88 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 899.96 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,015 kilograms per person | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 894.17 kilograms per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 929.61 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 954.89 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 943.75 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 952.97 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 994.45 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,017 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,011 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,015 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,070 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,012 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 900.29 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 928.61 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 954.96 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 967.65 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 967.65 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 967.65 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583.69 kilograms per person | 497.82 kilograms per person | 688.18 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 823.9 kilograms per person | 716.43 kilograms per person | 1,015 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 990.02 kilograms per person | 929.61 kilograms per person | 1,070 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 937.88 kilograms per person | 900.29 kilograms per person | 967.65 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More climate change data for Botswana
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- 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 transport in Botswana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Botswana was 967.65 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 from transport recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,070 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.82 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Botswana ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.