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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper-middle income

Botswana: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 2.74 t (2024), 98th of 203 in the world and 4th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 4.80 t (2024), 92nd of 203 in the world and 6th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 12.1 Mt (2024), 134th of 203 in the world and 31st of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person2.74 t2024 · world 98/203 · region 4/47GHG per person4.80 t2024 · world 92/203 · region 6/47GHG emissions12.1 Mt2024 · world 134/203 · region 31/47CO₂ emissions6.9 Mt2024 · world 127/203 · region 19/47
CO₂ per person
BotswanaSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Botswana2.74 tSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
BotswanaSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Botswana4.80 tSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Botswana in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes2.74 t202498/2034/472.44 t1.66 t2.57 t−17%since 20140.70 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e4.80 t202492/2036/476.53 t5.24 t4.63 t−19%since 20141.91 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e12.1 Mt2024134/20331/4710.9 Mt10.7 Mt11.0 Mt−5.9%since 20142,444.8 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt6.9 Mt2024127/20319/474.1 Mt3.4 Mt6.1 Mt−3.4%since 2014896.3 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e3.4 Mt2024137/20336/474.7 Mt4.9 Mt3.2 Mt−13%since 20141,179.9 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption27.4%202188/21242/4838.5%29.9%27.7%−1.5 ppsince 201170.3%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output0.2%2021198/20647/480.0%0.1%0.3%+0.2 ppsince 201132.6%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³13.2 µg/m³2023134/20045/4817.4 µg/m³20.1 µg/m³13.3 µg/m³−21%since 201335.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area27.8%2024115/21420/4827.8%27.8%27.8%±0.0 ppsince 201425.7%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area45.6%202478/21027/4845.6%45.6%45.6%−0.3 ppsince 201444.7%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.5%2024195/20646/480.5%0.5%0.5%−0.3 ppsince 201410.0%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory27.6%202537/2138/48··29.1%−1.5 ppsince 201514.0%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources8.9%202288/17713/478.1%8.2%9.2%+0.8 ppsince 20123.4%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³984 m³2022129/18329/471,431 m³1,180 m³1,014 m³−14%since 20123,162 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare900 kg/ha2024164/17934/46204 kg/ha372 kg/ha802 kg/ha+195%since 20141,453 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Botswana and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Botswana. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBotswanaSouth AfricaZambiaZimbabweNamibia
CO₂ per person2.74 t20246.88 t20240.54 t20240.77 t20241.20 t2024
GHG per person4.80 t20248.90 t20241.81 t20241.85 t20244.69 t2024
GHG emissions12.1 Mt2024569.8 Mt202438.5 Mt202430.8 Mt202414.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions6.9 Mt2024440.2 Mt202411.6 Mt202412.9 Mt20243.6 Mt2024
Methane3.4 Mt202493.2 Mt202418.3 Mt202412.8 Mt20247.8 Mt2024
Renewable energy27.4%20219.7%202183.0%202182.4%202130.0%2021
Renewable power0.2%20216.4%202192.0%202187.5%202193.4%2021
PM2.5 exposure13.2 µg/m³202327.7 µg/m³202320.2 µg/m³202315.0 µg/m³202314.2 µg/m³2023
Forest cover27.8%202418.8%202460.5%202435.7%20249.8%2024
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