Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita was 0.0845 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Botswana, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0845 tonnes per person for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 242.4% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.5465 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.6502 tonnes per person, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 60th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1373 tonnes per person | +156.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5362 tonnes per person | +290.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2337 tonnes per person | -56.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | -74.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1219 tonnes per person | +101.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4926 tonnes per person | +304.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -99.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0083 tonnes per person | -294.3% |
| 1983 | -0.0665 tonnes per person | +699.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -120.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2795 tonnes per person | +1966.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0789 tonnes per person | -128.2% |
| 1987 | 0.227 tonnes per person | -387.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1314 tonnes per person | -42.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1797 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 0.361 tonnes per person | +100.9% |
| 1991 | -0.0492 tonnes per person | -113.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1035 tonnes per person | -310.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2941 tonnes per person | +184.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1129 tonnes per person | -138.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -108.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1885 tonnes per person | -2027.3% |
| 1997 | 0.028 tonnes per person | -114.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3375 tonnes per person | +1106.3% |
| 1999 | -0.1116 tonnes per person | -133.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3692 tonnes per person | -430.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0407 tonnes per person | -89.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0735 tonnes per person | +80.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0846 tonnes per person | -215.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | -145.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1095 tonnes per person | +184.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | -82.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0498 tonnes per person | +155.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1409 tonnes per person | +182.7% |
| 2009 | -0.3253 tonnes per person | -330.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3354 tonnes per person | -203.1% |
| 2011 | -0.2452 tonnes per person | -173.1% |
| 2012 | 0.497 tonnes per person | -302.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2739 tonnes per person | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5465 tonnes per person | +99.5% |
| 2015 | -0.6502 tonnes per person | -219.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4132 tonnes per person | -163.5% |
| 2017 | 0.32 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.251 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 2019 | -0.0677 tonnes per person | -127.0% |
| 2020 | -0.5467 tonnes per person | +707.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2045 tonnes per person | -137.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2921 tonnes per person | +42.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0593 tonnes per person | -120.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0845 tonnes per person | -242.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0845 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.055 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0845 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0086 tonnes per person, 9.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2027.3% | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -0.1885 tonnes per person |
| 1985 | +1966.6% | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.2795 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1697 tonnes per person | 0.0449 tonnes per person | 0.5362 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1174 tonnes per person | -0.0789 tonnes per person | 0.4926 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0672 tonnes per person | -0.1885 tonnes per person | 0.361 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0432 tonnes per person | -0.3253 tonnes per person | 0.3692 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1674 tonnes per person | -0.6502 tonnes per person | 0.5465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.005 tonnes per person | -0.5467 tonnes per person | 0.2921 tonnes per person | 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Botswana?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Botswana was 0.0845 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5465 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6502 tonnes per person in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.