Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0162 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0162 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0434 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1960.
That places Botswana 43rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per person | +619.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 units per person | +414.2% |
| 1975 | 0.023 units per person | +93.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 units per person | -66.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.01 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0124 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0129 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0147 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0129 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0164 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0155 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0429 units per person | +221.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0402 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0382 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0431 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.041 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0405 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.036 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0386 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0414 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0363 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0434 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0379 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0332 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0353 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.035 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0235 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0224 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0332 units per person | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0321 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0308 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0273 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0188 units per person | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0206 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 units per person | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 units per person | +14.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0162 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0162 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 14.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +619.3% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
| 1974 | +414.2% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0119 units per person |
| 1995 | +221.0% | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0429 units per person |
| 1975 | +93.9% | 0.0119 units per person | 0.023 units per person |
| 1976 | -66.2% | 0.023 units per person | 0.0078 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.023 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0278 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0431 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0378 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 0.0434 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0255 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Botswana?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Botswana was 0.0162 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0434 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.