Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2004
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Botswana, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Botswana stood at 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Botswana peaked at 22.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2004.
That places Botswana 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1852 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1853 | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1854 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1855 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1856 | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 8.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 8.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 8.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 8.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 9.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 9.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 9.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 9.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 9.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 9.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 9.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 9.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 9.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 10.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 10.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 10.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 10.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 10.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 10.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 11.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 11.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 11.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 11.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 11.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 11.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 11.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 11.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 12.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 12.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1922 | 12.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 13.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 13.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 13.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1926 | 13.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 13.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 13.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 13.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 13.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 13.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 13.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 13.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1936 | 13.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 13.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 13.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 13.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1941 | 14.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 15.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1943 | 16.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1944 | 17.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1945 | 18.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1946 | 19.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1947 | 20.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1948 | 21.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1949 | 21.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 22.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 21.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 20.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 19.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 18.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 17.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 16.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1957 | 15.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 14.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 14.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 13.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 17.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.9% |
| 1962 | 17.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 16.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 15.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 14.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 14.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 14.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 14.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 14.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 19.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.9% |
| 1971 | 12.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.3% |
| 1972 | 13.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 13.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 13.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 12.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 13.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 14.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 12.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 11.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 11.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 11.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 9.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 8.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 9.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 10.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 12.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 12.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 10.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 11.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 10.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -42.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 7.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 8.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +106.7% |
| 2011 | 14.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 8.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -41.2% |
| 2013 | 9.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +106.7% | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2021 | +61.9% | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2008 | +57.1% | 8.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2009 | -48.6% | 13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2003 | -42.4% | 10.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2012 | -41.2% | 14.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 33 Gabon 10.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Singapore 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 35 Belarus 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 37 Norway 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 38 China 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 39 Paraguay 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Botswana?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Botswana was 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Botswana ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.