AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Botswana
Botswana: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 280.79 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Botswana is 280.79 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Botswana peaked at 477.79 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.05 kt, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 84th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 221.39 kt | — |
| 1991 | 202.44 kt | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 194.84 kt | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 187.65 kt | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 196.72 kt | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 215.76 kt | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 240.1 kt | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 228.3 kt | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 212.44 kt | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 208.49 kt | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 196.61 kt | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 251.37 kt | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 252.41 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.02 kt | -60.8% |
| 2004 | 107.16 kt | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 131.77 kt | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 173.83 kt | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 138.46 kt | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 316.74 kt | +128.8% |
| 2009 | 130.28 kt | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 374.48 kt | +187.5% |
| 2011 | 477.79 kt | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 198.69 kt | -58.4% |
| 2013 | 167.06 kt | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 108.12 kt | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 100.13 kt | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 81.2 kt | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 140.51 kt | +73.0% |
| 2018 | 94.98 kt | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 57.05 kt | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 119.67 kt | +109.8% |
| 2021 | 276.57 kt | +131.1% |
| 2022 | 214.24 kt | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 280.79 kt | +31.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 280.79 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.84 kt, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 280.79 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 271.23 kt, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +187.5% | 130.28 kt | 374.48 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210.81 kt | 187.65 kt | 240.1 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.76 kt | 99.02 kt | 316.74 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 180 kt | 57.05 kt | 477.79 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.81 kt | 119.67 kt | 280.79 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Botswana?
- Afolu — emissions in Botswana was 280.79 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 477.79 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.05 kt in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for afolu — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf