AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Botswana
Botswana: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 7,862 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Botswana is 7,862 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Botswana peaked at 13,378 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,597 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,199 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,668 kt | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 5,456 kt | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 5,254 kt | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5,508 kt | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 6,041 kt | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 6,723 kt | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 6,392 kt | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 5,948 kt | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 5,838 kt | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,505 kt | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 7,038 kt | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 7,067 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,773 kt | -60.8% |
| 2004 | 3,000 kt | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 3,690 kt | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 4,867 kt | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 3,877 kt | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 8,869 kt | +128.8% |
| 2009 | 3,648 kt | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 10,485 kt | +187.5% |
| 2011 | 13,378 kt | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 5,563 kt | -58.4% |
| 2013 | 4,678 kt | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 3,027 kt | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 2,804 kt | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2,274 kt | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 3,934 kt | +73.0% |
| 2018 | 2,659 kt | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 1,597 kt | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 3,351 kt | +109.8% |
| 2021 | 7,744 kt | +131.1% |
| 2022 | 5,999 kt | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 7,862 kt | +31.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7,862 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,000 kt, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7,862 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,594 kt, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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% | 3,648 kt | 10,485 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,903 kt | 5,254 kt | 6,723 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,033 kt | 2,773 kt | 8,869 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,040 kt | 1,597 kt | 13,378 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,239 kt | 3,351 kt | 7,862 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Botswana?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Botswana was 7,862 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,378 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,597 kt in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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