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Share global ghg emissions in Botswana

Botswana: Share global ghg emissions was 0.0481 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0481
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0604
in 2011
All-time low
0.0146
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Botswana, 1850–2024

0.010.020.030.040.050.06185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.0481 for share global ghg emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Botswana peaked at 0.0604 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0146, in 1850.

That places Botswana 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global ghg emissions in Botswana, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0146 —
1851 0.0151 +3.5%
1852 0.0154 +2.0%
1853 0.0159 +3.1%
1854 0.0162 +1.5%
1855 0.0164 +1.7%
1856 0.0168 +1.9%
1857 0.017 +1.3%
1858 0.0173 +1.6%
1859 0.0174 +0.6%
1860 0.0188 +8.3%
1861 0.0198 +5.5%
1862 0.0206 +4.0%
1863 0.021 +2.1%
1864 0.0212 +0.7%
1865 0.0218 +2.8%
1866 0.022 +0.9%
1867 0.0224 +1.7%
1868 0.0227 +1.3%
1869 0.0228 +0.7%
1870 0.0215 -5.8%
1871 0.0213 -0.9%
1872 0.0207 -2.6%
1873 0.0208 +0.1%
1874 0.0209 +0.9%
1875 0.021 +0.5%
1876 0.0212 +0.7%
1877 0.0212 -0.1%
1878 0.0213 +0.5%
1879 0.0211 -0.6%
1880 0.0208 -1.7%
1881 0.0208 +0.3%
1882 0.0205 -1.6%
1883 0.0202 -1.4%
1884 0.0203 +0.2%
1885 0.0203 +0.3%
1886 0.0204 +0.3%
1887 0.0201 -1.3%
1888 0.0199 -1.3%
1889 0.0198 -0.1%
1890 0.0193 -2.7%
1891 0.0193 -0.3%
1892 0.0196 +1.7%
1893 0.0198 +1.1%
1894 0.0197 -0.6%
1895 0.0197 +0.1%
1896 0.0197 +0.2%
1897 0.0196 -0.9%
1898 0.0195 -0.4%
1899 0.0192 -1.6%
1900 0.0196 +2.4%
1901 0.02 +1.7%
1902 0.0202 +0.9%
1903 0.02 -0.5%
1904 0.0202 +1.0%
1905 0.0201 -0.6%
1906 0.0203 +0.8%
1907 0.0199 -2.0%
1908 0.0202 +1.7%
1909 0.0204 +0.8%
1910 0.0207 +1.7%
1911 0.021 +1.5%
1912 0.0213 +1.2%
1913 0.0213 -0.2%
1914 0.0228 +7.2%
1915 0.0236 +3.5%
1916 0.0232 -1.4%
1917 0.0237 +1.9%
1918 0.0246 +4.0%
1919 0.0262 +6.5%
1920 0.0253 -3.7%
1921 0.0273 +8.2%
1922 0.027 -1.2%
1923 0.0272 +0.9%
1924 0.0278 +2.1%
1925 0.0288 +3.6%
1926 0.0291 +0.9%
1927 0.0287 -1.3%
1928 0.0296 +3.1%
1929 0.0292 -1.2%
1930 0.0305 +4.4%
1931 0.0322 +5.3%
1932 0.0338 +5.0%
1933 0.0334 -1.1%
1934 0.0338 +1.2%
1935 0.0326 -3.5%
1936 0.0321 -1.5%
1937 0.0314 -2.2%
1938 0.0323 +2.9%
1939 0.0322 -0.3%
1940 0.033 +2.3%
1941 0.0339 +2.9%
1942 0.0368 +8.5%
1943 0.04 +8.7%
1944 0.0433 +8.2%
1945 0.0491 +13.4%
1946 0.0521 +6.0%
1947 0.0527 +1.2%
1948 0.0551 +4.5%
1949 0.0576 +4.6%
1950 0.0536 -6.9%
1951 0.0498 -7.1%
1952 0.0484 -2.9%
1953 0.0461 -4.8%
1954 0.043 -6.6%
1955 0.0397 -7.8%
1956 0.0366 -7.8%
1957 0.0345 -5.6%
1958 0.0334 -3.3%
1959 0.0308 -7.8%
1960 0.0312 +1.5%
1961 0.0413 +32.1%
1962 0.0402 -2.5%
1963 0.0386 -3.9%
1964 0.0371 -3.9%
1965 0.0344 -7.4%
1966 0.0331 -3.6%
1967 0.033 -0.6%
1968 0.0322 -2.3%
1969 0.0312 -3.1%
1970 0.0402 +28.8%
1971 0.026 -35.3%
1972 0.0273 +5.1%
1973 0.0279 +2.1%
1974 0.0262 -6.1%
1975 0.0303 +15.6%
1976 0.0297 -1.8%
1977 0.0325 +9.2%
1978 0.032 -1.4%
1979 0.0381 +19.0%
1980 0.0351 -8.0%
1981 0.0336 -4.2%
1982 0.0366 +9.1%
1983 0.035 -4.3%
1984 0.0284 -18.8%
1985 0.028 -1.7%
1986 0.0267 -4.6%
1987 0.033 +23.8%
1988 0.0288 -12.8%
1989 0.0317 +10.1%
1990 0.0377 +18.9%
1991 0.0341 -9.5%
1992 0.045 +31.9%
1993 0.0464 +3.0%
1994 0.04 -13.8%
1995 0.0402 +0.7%
1996 0.0364 -9.6%
1997 0.0329 -9.6%
1998 0.0377 +14.6%
1999 0.0458 +21.5%
2000 0.038 -16.9%
2001 0.047 +23.6%
2002 0.0425 -9.6%
2003 0.0234 -45.0%
2004 0.0224 -4.3%
2005 0.025 +11.6%
2006 0.0302 +20.9%
2007 0.0338 +12.1%
2008 0.0532 +57.2%
2009 0.0279 -47.6%
2010 0.0566 +102.9%
2011 0.0604 +6.8%
2012 0.0355 -41.2%
2013 0.0407 +14.7%
2014 0.03 -26.2%
2015 0.025 -16.8%
2016 0.0246 -1.6%
2017 0.0328 +33.4%
2018 0.0292 -11.0%
2019 0.0247 -15.4%
2020 0.0286 +15.9%
2021 0.0452 +58.0%
2022 0.04 -11.7%
2023 0.0397 -0.5%
2024 0.0481 +21.1%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.0481 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0784, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.0481 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0761, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +102.9% 0.0279 0.0566
2021 +58.0% 0.0286 0.0452
2008 +57.2% 0.0338 0.0532
2009 -47.6% 0.0532 0.0279
2003 -45.0% 0.0425 0.0234
2012 -41.2% 0.0604 0.0355

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0162 0.0146 0.0174 10
1860s 0.0213 0.0188 0.0228 10
1870s 0.0211 0.0207 0.0215 10
1880s 0.0203 0.0198 0.0208 10
1890s 0.0195 0.0192 0.0198 10
1900s 0.0201 0.0196 0.0204 10
1910s 0.0229 0.0207 0.0262 10
1920s 0.028 0.0253 0.0296 10
1930s 0.0324 0.0305 0.0338 10
1940s 0.0454 0.033 0.0576 10
1950s 0.0416 0.0308 0.0536 10
1960s 0.0352 0.0312 0.0413 10
1970s 0.031 0.026 0.0402 10
1980s 0.0317 0.0267 0.0366 10
1990s 0.0396 0.0329 0.0464 10
2000s 0.0343 0.0224 0.0532 10
2010s 0.0359 0.0246 0.0604 10
2020s 0.0403 0.0286 0.0481 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 118 Gabon 0.0503 compare
  2. 119 Yemen 0.049 compare
  3. 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0486 compare
  4. 122 Malawi 0.0459 compare
  5. 123 Liberia 0.0451 compare
  6. 124 Kyrgyzstan 0.0415 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Botswana?
Share global ghg emissions in Botswana was 0.0481 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0604 in 2011.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 in 1850.
How does Botswana rank for share global ghg emissions?
Botswana ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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