Which has higher grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1, Botswana or Namibia?

Botswana, at 1.33 kt against 1.06 kt in Namibia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Namibia: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1

Botswana

1.33 kt

in 2024

Namibia

1.06 kt

in 2024

Botswana rank

22nd

Namibia rank

24th

Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.33 kt against 1.06 kt in Namibia, a difference of 0.27 kt.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 24th of 237 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.88 kt	1.73 kt	0.1429 kt	Botswana
2000s	3.01 kt	3 kt	0.016 kt	Botswana
2010s	3.43 kt	2.98 kt	0.4539 kt	Botswana
2020s	3.64 kt	2.03 kt	1.6 kt	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1, Botswana or Namibia?: Botswana, at 1.33 kt against 1.06 kt in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 between Botswana and Namibia?: 0.27 kt, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?: Botswana ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 24th of 237 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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