Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Botswana
Botswana: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.237 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Botswana is 0.237 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Botswana peaked at 0.237 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0601 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Botswana 99th out of 197 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0601 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0601 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.062 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0641 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0662 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0684 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0707 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0731 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0754 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0779 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0806 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1358 Mt CO2e | +68.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1403 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1448 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1496 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1549 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1601 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.156 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1797 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1846 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.155 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1668 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.178 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1848 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1886 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1867 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.187 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.19 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1878 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2016 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1917 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2026 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1989 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1952 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1795 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1733 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1766 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.188 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1851 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.193 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1909 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1946 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1983 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2019 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2057 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2093 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2132 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2175 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2217 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2259 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2295 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2333 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.237 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.237 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.237 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.237 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0828 Mt CO2e, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.237 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7527 Mt CO2e, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +68.5% | 0.0806 Mt CO2e | 0.1358 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0678 Mt CO2e | 0.0601 Mt CO2e | 0.0779 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1486 Mt CO2e | 0.0806 Mt CO2e | 0.1846 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1826 Mt CO2e | 0.155 Mt CO2e | 0.2016 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1884 Mt CO2e | 0.1733 Mt CO2e | 0.2026 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2079 Mt CO2e | 0.1909 Mt CO2e | 0.2259 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2348 Mt CO2e | 0.2295 Mt CO2e | 0.237 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 96 Netherlands 0.2748 Mt CO2e compare
- 97 Switzerland 0.2549 Mt CO2e compare
- 98 Bulgaria 0.2479 Mt CO2e compare
- 100 Belarus 0.2254 Mt CO2e compare
- 101 Afghanistan 0.2033 Mt CO2e compare
- 102 Norway 0.1993 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4736 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Botswana?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Botswana was 0.237 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.237 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0601 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).