🇧🇼 Botswana's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Botswana emitted around 26.8 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, accounting for 0.05% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 10.6 tonnes per person per year, rated extremely high on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions rose by around 1.44 megatonnes CO₂e a year, or 7.94% annually, over the ten years to 2024, rather than the 4% yearly decline needed globally.
• What drives it: Methane made up 38.44% of emissions, CO₂ 30.03%, nitrous oxide 29.59% and F-gases 1.94%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Botswana's emissions have produced around 1,490 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact: 0.04% of the global total, or around 13 tonnes per person per year.
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