Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Botswana
Botswana: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Botswana is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Botswana peaked at 0.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 130th 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning 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% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (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
- 127 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 128 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 129 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 131 Aruba 0.0%
- 131 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0%
- 131 Burkina Faso 0.0%
- 131 Burundi 0.0%
- 131 East Timor 0.0%
- 131 Guinea 0.0%
- 131 Malawi 0.0%
- 131 New Caledonia 0.0%
- 131 North Korea 0.0%
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 131 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 131 South Sudan 0.0%
- 131 Sudan 0.0%
- 131 Zambia 0.0%
- 131 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Botswana?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- Botswana ranks 130th 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.