Per capita ghg sector in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita ghg sector was 16.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.13
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
143rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
30.63
in 1990
All-time low
4.23
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Botswana is 16.13, 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 ghg sector in Botswana peaked at 30.63 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.23, 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 ghg sector in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.63 | — |
| 1991 | 22.36 | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 21.74 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.04 | -67.6% |
| 1994 | 13.7 | +94.5% |
| 1995 | 13.34 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 13.02 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.73 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.45 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 18.27 | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 11.92 | -34.7% |
| 2001 | 11.68 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.46 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.26 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.6 | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 16.31 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.34 | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 15.7 | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 25.64 | +63.4% |
| 2009 | 25.12 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.67 | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 19.29 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.97 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.69 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.81 | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 18.15 | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 17.9 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.65 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.75 | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 21.44 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.23 | -80.3% |
| 2021 | 8.33 | +97.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3 | +47.6% |
| 2023 | 16.13 | +31.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.53 | 7.04 | 30.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7 | 11.26 | 25.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.73 | 13.81 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 | 4.23 | 16.13 | 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 ghg sector in Botswana?
- Per capita ghg sector in Botswana was 16.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.63 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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