Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Botswana
Botswana: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0012 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Botswana is 0.0012 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Botswana peaked at 0.0029 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Botswana 137th out of 193 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +150.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +80.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +85.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -56.5% |
| 2011 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0012 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.006 Mt CO2e, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0012 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 Mt CO2e, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) 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 | +150.0% | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e |
| 1975 | +100.0% | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e |
| 1998 | +85.7% | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Botswana?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Botswana was 0.0012 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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 methane (CH4), 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).