Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Botswana
Botswana: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Botswana stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Botswana peaked at 0.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 126th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 123 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 124 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 125 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 126 Aruba 0.0%
- 126 Belize 0.0% compare
- 126 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0%
- 126 Burkina Faso 0.0%
- 126 Burundi 0.0%
- 126 Curacao 0.0% compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
- 126 East Timor 0.0%
- 126 Guinea 0.0%
- 126 Lebanon 0.0% compare
- 126 Malawi 0.0%
- 126 New Caledonia 0.0%
- 126 North Korea 0.0%
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 126 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 126 South Sudan 0.0%
- 126 Sudan 0.0%
- 126 Zambia 0.0%
- 126 Zimbabwe 0.0%
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 share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Botswana?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Botswana was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.