Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Botswana
Botswana: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.625 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.625 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Botswana peaked at 1.21 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Botswana 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | +48.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0335 Mt CO2e | +41.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0457 Mt CO2e | +36.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0712 Mt CO2e | +55.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1682 Mt CO2e | +136.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3098 Mt CO2e | +84.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2961 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3216 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3615 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4473 Mt CO2e | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4298 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4256 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4617 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5013 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5077 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5141 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5504 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5416 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5008 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4884 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6857 Mt CO2e | +40.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6388 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4789 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4022 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5433 Mt CO2e | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5462 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9514 Mt CO2e | +74.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8453 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8574 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9314 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8993 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6449 Mt CO2e | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9203 Mt CO2e | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9721 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9851 Mt CO2e | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5448 Mt CO2e | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5757 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.663 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7468 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7787 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6759 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6099 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6215 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6866 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6472 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5673 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.599 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6164 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6135 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.625 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.625 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.625 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4807 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +136.2% | 0.0712 Mt CO2e | 0.1682 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1301 Mt CO2e | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | 0.3216 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4741 Mt CO2e | 0.3615 Mt CO2e | 0.5504 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6081 Mt CO2e | 0.4022 Mt CO2e | 0.9514 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9642 Mt CO2e | 0.6449 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.655 Mt CO2e | 0.5448 Mt CO2e | 0.7787 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6042 Mt CO2e | 0.5673 Mt CO2e | 0.625 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 119 North Macedonia 0.6542 Mt CO2e compare
- 120 Papua New Guinea 0.6485 Mt CO2e compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 0.6304 Mt CO2e compare
- 123 Latvia 0.6156 Mt CO2e compare
- 124 Haiti 0.6053 Mt CO2e compare
- 125 Nicaragua 0.5965 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Botswana?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Botswana was 0.625 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).