AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana
Botswana: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 61.43 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana is 61.43 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana peaked at 81.88 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.39 %, in 2019.
That places Botswana 47th 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 (CO2eq) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.83 % | — |
| 1991 | 74.14 % | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 72.24 % | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 68.45 % | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 70.97 % | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 72.38 % | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 76.24 % | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 74.93 % | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 70.22 % | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 70.2 % | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.02 % | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 71.27 % | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 70.4 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 48.85 % | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 50.91 % | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 54.65 % | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 61.39 % | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 55.35 % | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 73.36 % | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 55.89 % | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 76.22 % | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 81.88 % | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 60.12 % | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 53.17 % | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 38.38 % | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 39.2 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.82 % | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 42.75 % | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 32.41 % | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 24.39 % | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 44.52 % | +82.5% |
| 2021 | 61.63 % | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 55.33 % | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 61.43 % | +11.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 61.43 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.42 %, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 61.43 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +82.5% | 24.39 % | 44.52 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.46 % | 68.45 % | 76.24 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.71 % | 48.85 % | 73.36 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.03 % | 24.39 % | 81.88 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.73 % | 44.52 % | 61.63 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 44 Burundi 62.92 % compare
- 45 Uganda 62.89 % compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 62.8 % compare
- 48 Mauritania 61.37 % compare
- 49 Angola 61.13 % compare
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 60.74 % compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 60.74 % compare
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 (co2eq) in Botswana?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana was 61.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.88 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.39 % in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.