AFOLU — Emissions Share in Botswana
Botswana: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 81.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Botswana stood at 81.13 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Botswana peaked at 93.41 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.51 %, in 2019.
That places Botswana 24th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.07 % | — |
| 1991 | 88.93 % | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 87.53 % | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 86.92 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 87.15 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 87.99 % | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 89.59 % | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 88.84 % | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 87.2 % | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 86.6 % | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 85.86 % | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 88.4 % | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 88.27 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.66 % | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 76.51 % | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 79.32 % | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 83.47 % | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 80.72 % | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 90.2 % | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 80.08 % | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 91.21 % | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 93.41 % | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 81.94 % | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 78.89 % | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 69.21 % | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 65.01 % | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 61.24 % | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 71.32 % | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 61.05 % | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 50.51 % | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 69.22 % | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 82.94 % | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 77.03 % | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 81.13 % | +5.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 81.13 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.81 %, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 81.13 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6 %, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.08 % | 86.6 % | 90.07 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.85 % | 75.66 % | 90.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.38 % | 50.51 % | 93.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.58 % | 69.22 % | 82.94 % | 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 share in Botswana?
- Afolu — emissions share in Botswana was 81.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.41 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.51 % in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Botswana ranks 24th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.