Climate Change in Botswana
1,200 indicators covering climate change for Botswana.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0002 kt | 2023 | up 7,600.0% | 84th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) | 8.96 kt | 2023 | up 3,236.1% | 96th |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 19.14 kt | 2024 | — | 86th |
| Other forest — Emissions | 19.14 kt | 2024 | — | 68th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 7.46 million tonnes | 2024 | up 8.9% | 121st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 7.46 million tonnes | 2024 | up 8.9% | 121st |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 7.46 million tonnes | 2024 | up 8.9% | 121st |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 7.46 million tonnes | 2024 | up 8.9% | 121st |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 67.5% | 121st |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 16.2% | 125th |
| Methane emissions | 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 128.7% | 100th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 176.8% | 64th |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 3.10 million tonnes | 2024 | up 3.2% | 133rd |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 44.3% | 36th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 97.1% | 11th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 1.23 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 11.1% | 122nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 3.10 million tonnes | 2024 | up 3.2% | 133rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 1.23 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 11.1% | 122nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 4,262 tonnes | 2024 | down 26.7% | 144th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 36.8% | 141st |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 15.3% | 16th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 212,922 tonnes | 2024 | down 82.1% | 70th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 7.46 million tonnes | 2024 | up 8.9% | 121st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 0.2% | 91st |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 44.3% | 35th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 32.0% | 55th |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 15.3% | 16th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 0.2% | 92nd |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 7.46 million tonnes | 2024 | up 8.9% | 121st |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 80.76 million tonnes | 2024 | up 61.0% | 145th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 250,269 tonnes | 2024 | up 13.9% | 148th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 121st |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 2.9% | 2024 | down 86.0% | 93rd |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 7.27 million tonnes | 2024 | down 10.6% | 143rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | -196,207 tonnes | 2024 | down 115.4% | 151st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | -0.0778 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 113.3% | 148th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 7.27 million tonnes | 2024 | down 10.6% | 143rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 2.88 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 23.0% | 112th |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.0% | 2024 | up 60.2% | 121st |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 176.8% | 64th |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | up 109.8% | 100th |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 0.3% | 2024 | up 157.8% | 64th |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0.0002 °C | 2024 | up 52.8% | 144th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources | 0.0002 °C | 2024 | up 52.8% | 144th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use | 0.0005 °C | 2024 | up 0.4% | 101st |
| Global warming contributions by gas and source | 0 °C | 2024 | up 88.9% | 125th |
| Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region | 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 67.5% | 121st |
| Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) | 124.06 kt | 2023 | up 903.1% | 82nd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal | 1.73 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 2.3% | 27th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from coal | 4.36 million tonnes | 2024 | up 13.5% | 62nd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal | 103.32 million tonnes | 2024 | up 58.9% | 76th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by source | 1.73 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 2.3% | 27th |
| Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price | 0.0% | 2025 | — | 50th |
| Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 69.16 years | 2023 | up 13.0% | 177th |
| Food Packaging — Energy Use | 24.56 TJ | 2023 | up 0.4% | 102nd |
| Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population | 25 | 2022 | down 1.2% | 186th |
| Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | — | 89th |
| Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | — | 98th |