Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Botswana 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0012 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0154 kt per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0012 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0118 kt per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.