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Botswana · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 16 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

122nd of 212 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ emissionsBotswana's co₂ emissions rose from 3.0 Mt in 1995 to 7.5 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202024687.5 Mt

Botswana's co₂ emissions rose from 3.0 Mt in 1995 to 7.5 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

105th of 212 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capitaBotswana's co₂ per capita rose from 2.0 t in 1995 to 3.0 t in 2024.1995200020052010201520201.522.533.53.0 t

Botswana's co₂ per capita rose from 2.0 t in 1995 to 3.0 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

68th of 120 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaBotswana's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 2.1 t in 1994 to 5.9 t in 2023.19952000200520102015202002465.9 t

Botswana's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 2.1 t in 1994 to 5.9 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

132nd of 205 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsBotswana's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 37.1 Mt in 1995 to 184.3 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100150200184.3 Mt

Botswana's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 37.1 Mt in 1995 to 184.3 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

121st of 205 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Share of global CO₂ emissionsBotswana's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0 %

Botswana's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

121st of 209 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Total greenhouse gas emissionsBotswana's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 15.7 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 26.2 Mt CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202010203026.2 Mt CO₂e

Botswana's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 15.7 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 26.2 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

171st of 209 · 46th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaBotswana's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 10.5 t CO₂e in 1995 to 10.4 t CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520204681012141610.4 t CO₂e

Botswana's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 10.5 t CO₂e in 1995 to 10.4 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

80th of 164 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ intensityBotswana's co₂ intensity fell from 0.4 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.100.200.300.400.2

Botswana's co₂ intensity fell from 0.4 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

189th of 193 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Carbon intensity of electricityBotswana's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 850.9 in 2000 to 851.3 in 2024.20002005201020152020780800820840860880851.3

Botswana's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 850.9 in 2000 to 851.3 in 2024.

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