Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 2,613 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2,613 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Botswana peaked at 5,083 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 445.95 kilograms per person, in 2019.
That places Botswana 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,757 kilograms per person | 2,333 kilograms per person | 3,194 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,881 kilograms per person | 872.87 kilograms per person | 3,446 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,741 kilograms per person | 445.95 kilograms per person | 5,083 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,081 kilograms per person | 1,082 kilograms per person | 2,648 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Mongolia 3,800 kilograms per person compare
- 2 Australia 3,376 kilograms per person compare
- 4 New Zealand 2,252 kilograms per person compare
- 5 Uruguay 2,072 kilograms per person compare
- 6 South Sudan 1,554 kilograms per person compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8179 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.391 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.55 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Botswana?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Botswana was 2,613 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,083 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 445.95 kilograms per person in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.