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