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Share global methane emissions in Botswana

Botswana: Share global methane emissions was 0.1114 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1114
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
100th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1737
in 2011
All-time low
0.0166
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Botswana, 1850–2024

00.050.10.15185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Botswana is 0.1114, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Botswana peaked at 0.1737 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0166, in 1850.

That places Botswana 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in Botswana, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0166 —
1851 0.0167 +1.0%
1852 0.0169 +0.9%
1853 0.017 +0.8%
1854 0.0171 +0.4%
1855 0.0172 +0.8%
1856 0.0174 +0.7%
1857 0.0175 +0.9%
1858 0.0176 +0.9%
1859 0.0178 +0.6%
1860 0.0178 +0.5%
1861 0.018 +0.8%
1862 0.0182 +1.0%
1863 0.0183 +0.6%
1864 0.0184 +0.6%
1865 0.0185 +0.7%
1866 0.0186 +0.6%
1867 0.0188 +0.8%
1868 0.0189 +0.8%
1869 0.019 +0.6%
1870 0.0192 +0.8%
1871 0.0193 +0.6%
1872 0.0193 +0.2%
1873 0.0194 +0.4%
1874 0.0196 +1.1%
1875 0.0197 +0.4%
1876 0.0198 +0.7%
1877 0.02 +0.6%
1878 0.0201 +0.7%
1879 0.0202 +0.4%
1880 0.0202 -0.0%
1881 0.0203 +0.5%
1882 0.0204 +0.4%
1883 0.0204 +0.3%
1884 0.0206 +0.8%
1885 0.0207 +0.8%
1886 0.0209 +0.7%
1887 0.0209 +0.3%
1888 0.0209 -0.0%
1889 0.0211 +0.7%
1890 0.021 -0.1%
1891 0.0212 +0.6%
1892 0.0214 +0.9%
1893 0.0216 +1.2%
1894 0.0217 +0.5%
1895 0.0218 +0.3%
1896 0.0219 +0.6%
1897 0.022 +0.4%
1898 0.0221 +0.3%
1899 0.022 -0.1%
1900 0.0221 +0.2%
1901 0.0222 +0.3%
1902 0.0223 +0.5%
1903 0.0222 -0.4%
1904 0.0223 +0.6%
1905 0.0223 +0.1%
1906 0.0223 -0.2%
1907 0.022 -1.1%
1908 0.0223 +1.2%
1909 0.0223 -0.1%
1910 0.0223 -0.0%
1911 0.0224 +0.3%
1912 0.0225 +0.7%
1913 0.0225 -0.1%
1914 0.0231 +2.8%
1915 0.0234 +1.3%
1916 0.0233 -0.2%
1917 0.0234 +0.2%
1918 0.0238 +1.8%
1919 0.0245 +2.8%
1920 0.0242 -1.2%
1921 0.025 +3.2%
1922 0.025 +0.2%
1923 0.0248 -1.0%
1924 0.025 +1.0%
1925 0.0253 +1.2%
1926 0.0258 +1.6%
1927 0.0255 -0.9%
1928 0.0258 +1.2%
1929 0.0258 -0.3%
1930 0.0262 +1.7%
1931 0.0268 +2.1%
1932 0.0275 +2.9%
1933 0.0279 +1.2%
1934 0.028 +0.4%
1935 0.0282 +0.9%
1936 0.028 -0.9%
1937 0.0279 -0.3%
1938 0.0283 +1.5%
1939 0.0283 +0.0%
1940 0.0283 -0.3%
1941 0.0286 +1.2%
1942 0.0291 +1.6%
1943 0.0293 +0.7%
1944 0.0297 +1.2%
1945 0.0307 +3.4%
1946 0.0302 -1.5%
1947 0.03 -0.7%
1948 0.0303 +1.0%
1949 0.0306 +1.2%
1950 0.0306 -0.1%
1951 0.0304 -0.9%
1952 0.0303 -0.1%
1953 0.0302 -0.6%
1954 0.0299 -0.9%
1955 0.029 -3.1%
1956 0.0285 -1.6%
1957 0.0281 -1.5%
1958 0.0279 -0.7%
1959 0.0271 -2.8%
1960 0.0267 -1.4%
1961 0.0767 +187.0%
1962 0.076 -0.8%
1963 0.0741 -2.6%
1964 0.0724 -2.2%
1965 0.0655 -9.6%
1966 0.0597 -8.8%
1967 0.0625 +4.6%
1968 0.0641 +2.6%
1969 0.0662 +3.3%
1970 0.0926 +39.7%
1971 0.0557 -39.9%
1972 0.0624 +12.2%
1973 0.0653 +4.6%
1974 0.0614 -5.9%
1975 0.0725 +18.0%
1976 0.0708 -2.3%
1977 0.0803 +13.4%
1978 0.0798 -0.7%
1979 0.0944 +18.4%
1980 0.0834 -11.6%
1981 0.0791 -5.1%
1982 0.0854 +7.9%
1983 0.0829 -2.9%
1984 0.0669 -19.3%
1985 0.0649 -2.9%
1986 0.0619 -4.6%
1987 0.0772 +24.7%
1988 0.0622 -19.4%
1989 0.0688 +10.5%
1990 0.0962 +40.0%
1991 0.0918 -4.6%
1992 0.0894 -2.6%
1993 0.0866 -3.1%
1994 0.0897 +3.7%
1995 0.0964 +7.4%
1996 0.1004 +4.1%
1997 0.097 -3.4%
1998 0.0918 -5.3%
1999 0.0915 -0.4%
2000 0.0878 -4.0%
2001 0.1097 +24.9%
2002 0.1105 +0.7%
2003 0.0503 -54.5%
2004 0.0528 +4.9%
2005 0.0614 +16.3%
2006 0.0753 +22.7%
2007 0.0619 -17.8%
2008 0.1243 +100.7%
2009 0.0588 -52.7%
2010 0.1439 +144.5%
2011 0.1737 +20.7%
2012 0.0825 -52.5%
2013 0.0727 -11.9%
2014 0.0531 -26.9%
2015 0.0523 -1.5%
2016 0.0449 -14.2%
2017 0.0648 +44.5%
2018 0.051 -21.3%
2019 0.0367 -28.0%
2020 0.0557 +51.7%
2021 0.1062 +90.5%
2022 0.0854 -19.5%
2023 0.0864 +1.1%
2024 0.1114 +29.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.1114 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.1114 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global 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.

YearChange FromTo
1961 +187.0% 0.0267 0.0767
2010 +144.5% 0.0588 0.1439
2008 +100.7% 0.0619 0.1243
2021 +90.5% 0.0557 0.1062
2003 -54.5% 0.1105 0.0503
2009 -52.7% 0.1243 0.0588

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0172 0.0166 0.0178 10
1860s 0.0184 0.0178 0.019 10
1870s 0.0197 0.0192 0.0202 10
1880s 0.0206 0.0202 0.0211 10
1890s 0.0217 0.021 0.0221 10
1900s 0.0222 0.022 0.0223 10
1910s 0.0231 0.0223 0.0245 10
1920s 0.0252 0.0242 0.0258 10
1930s 0.0277 0.0262 0.0283 10
1940s 0.0297 0.0283 0.0307 10
1950s 0.0292 0.0271 0.0306 10
1960s 0.0644 0.0267 0.0767 10
1970s 0.0735 0.0557 0.0944 10
1980s 0.0733 0.0619 0.0854 10
1990s 0.0931 0.0866 0.1004 10
2000s 0.0793 0.0503 0.1243 10
2010s 0.0776 0.0367 0.1737 10
2020s 0.089 0.0557 0.1114 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 97 Yemen 0.1229 compare
  2. 98 Sri Lanka 0.1176 compare
  3. 99 Portugal 0.1146 compare
  4. 101 Denmark 0.1094 compare
  5. 102 Greece 0.1041 compare
  6. 103 Mauritania 0.0992 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Botswana?
Share global methane emissions in Botswana was 0.1114 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1737 in 2011.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 in 1850.
How does Botswana rank for share global methane emissions?
Botswana ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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