Botswana vs Southern Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share
Botswana
81.13 %
in 2023
Southern Africa
33.42 %
in 2023
Botswana rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
27th
AFOLU — Emissions Share over time
- Botswana
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 81.13 % against 33.42 % in Southern Africa, a difference of 47.71 %.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.4 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.08 % | 37.89 % | 50.2 % | Botswana |
| 2000s | 82.85 % | 33.76 % | 49.09 % | Botswana |
| 2010s | 72.38 % | 31 % | 41.38 % | Botswana |
| 2020s | 77.58 % | 31.72 % | 45.86 % | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions share, Botswana or Southern Africa?
- Botswana, at 81.13 % against 33.42 % in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions share between Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 47.71 %, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Southern Africa rank globally for afolu — emissions share?
- Botswana ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.