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.
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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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.