Share of cumulative co2 in Botswana
Botswana: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative co2 in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.01 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Botswana peaked at 0.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
That places Botswana 132nd out of 215 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 of cumulative co2 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | +221.3% |
| 1974 | 0 | +112.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 | +108.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 | +161.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 | +76.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 | +43.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 0.001 | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.003 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.004 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.007 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.008 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.009 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.01 | +2.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0447, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +221.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | +161.3% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| 1974 | +112.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | +108.7% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 1977 | +76.7% | 0.0002 | 0.0003 |
| 1978 | +43.3% | 0.0003 | 0.0005 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 | 0 | 0.0006 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 | 0.0008 | 0.0025 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 | 0.0028 | 0.0048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 | 0.0051 | 0.0068 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 | 0.007 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0096 | 0.0092 | 0.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 cumulative co2 in Botswana?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Botswana was 0.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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