Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 16.13 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.13 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
143rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
30.63 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
4.23 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Botswana is 16.13 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Botswana peaked at 30.63 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.23 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 143rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.63 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 22.36 kilograms per person | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 21.74 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.04 kilograms per person | -67.6% |
| 1994 | 13.7 kilograms per person | +94.5% |
| 1995 | 13.34 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 13.02 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.73 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.45 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 18.27 kilograms per person | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 11.92 kilograms per person | -34.7% |
| 2001 | 11.68 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.46 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.26 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.6 kilograms per person | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 16.31 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.34 kilograms per person | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 15.7 kilograms per person | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 25.64 kilograms per person | +63.4% |
| 2009 | 25.12 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.67 kilograms per person | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 19.29 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.97 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.69 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.81 kilograms per person | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 18.15 kilograms per person | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 17.9 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.65 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.75 kilograms per person | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 21.44 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.23 kilograms per person | -80.3% |
| 2021 | 8.33 kilograms per person | +97.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3 kilograms per person | +47.6% |
| 2023 | 16.13 kilograms per person | +31.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16.13 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16.13 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.53 kilograms per person | 7.04 kilograms per person | 30.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7 kilograms per person | 11.26 kilograms per person | 25.64 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.73 kilograms per person | 13.81 kilograms per person | 21.75 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 kilograms per person | 4.23 kilograms per person | 16.13 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Botswana?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Botswana was 16.13 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.63 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.