Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.8903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Botswana, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Botswana is 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.2% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Botswana peaked at 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2019.
That places Botswana 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1862 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1864 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1865 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1866 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1868 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1874 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1875 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1876 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1877 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1878 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1879 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1914 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1915 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1916 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1917 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1918 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1932 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1933 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1934 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1935 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1936 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1937 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1938 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1939 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1940 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1941 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1942 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.6% |
| 1943 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.0% |
| 1944 | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.2% |
| 1945 | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1946 | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1947 | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1948 | 8.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1949 | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 8.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 7.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1959 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +52.7% |
| 1971 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -48.4% |
| 1972 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.0% |
| 1985 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.6% |
| 1988 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.4% |
| 1989 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +52.3% |
| 1991 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -67.3% |
| 2004 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +147.6% |
| 2009 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -66.5% |
| 2010 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +238.1% |
| 2011 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -61.9% |
| 2013 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +76.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +129.3% |
| 2022 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 12.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 10.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +238.1% | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2008 | +147.6% | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2021 | +129.3% | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2017 | +76.7% | 0.9935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2003 | -67.3% | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2009 | -66.5% | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
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More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Botswana?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Botswana was 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Botswana ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.