Per capita methane emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita methane emissions was 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
Botswana recorded 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Botswana peaked at 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2019.
That places Botswana 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +181.7% |
| 1962 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.5% |
| 1971 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.6% |
| 1972 | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -53.7% |
| 2004 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +96.6% |
| 2009 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -53.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +140.8% |
| 2011 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -52.4% |
| 2013 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +43.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +89.1% |
| 2022 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +181.7% | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2010 | +140.8% | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2008 | +96.6% | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2021 | +89.1% | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2003 | -53.7% | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2009 | -53.5% | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 8 Gabon 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 9 Australia 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Guyana 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 12 Libya 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 13 Chad 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Paraguay 3.59 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 methane emissions in Botswana?
- Per capita methane emissions in Botswana was 4.06 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 methane emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.