Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth in Botswana

Botswana: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth was -5.85 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-5.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 159.2%
World rank
213th
of 235 countries
All-time high
24.32 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-25.02 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth in Botswana, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in Botswana is -5.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 159.2% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in Botswana peaked at 24.32 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -25.02 % change on previous year, in 2017.

That places Botswana 213th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.778 % change on previous year
1963 -0.2243 % change on previous year -128.8%
1964 -0.0036 % change on previous year -98.4%
1965 -15.83 % change on previous year +437881.5%
1966 -12.87 % change on previous year -18.7%
1967 18.4 % change on previous year -243.0%
1968 8.49 % change on previous year -53.9%
1969 16.51 % change on previous year +94.5%
1970 4.2 % change on previous year -74.6%
1971 3.4 % change on previous year -19.1%
1972 12.92 % change on previous year +280.1%
1973 1.4 % change on previous year -89.2%
1974 8.8 % change on previous year +530.0%
1975 8.22 % change on previous year -6.5%
1976 9.92 % change on previous year +20.7%
1977 7.15 % change on previous year -28.0%
1978 -6.35 % change on previous year -188.9%
1979 -1.22 % change on previous year -80.8%
1980 3.2 % change on previous year -362.7%
1981 1.62 % change on previous year -49.4%
1982 0.2321 % change on previous year -85.7%
1983 -3.64 % change on previous year -1669.7%
1984 -3.58 % change on previous year -1.6%
1985 -4.92 % change on previous year +37.3%
1986 -2.41 % change on previous year -51.0%
1987 -0.9338 % change on previous year -61.3%
1988 8.27 % change on previous year -985.5%
1989 5.67 % change on previous year -31.4%
1990 8.36 % change on previous year +47.5%
1991 -16.03 % change on previous year -291.6%
1992 -8.91 % change on previous year -44.4%
1993 -8.92 % change on previous year +0.1%
1994 12.38 % change on previous year -238.7%
1995 24.32 % change on previous year +96.5%
1996 -10.26 % change on previous year -142.2%
1997 1.83 % change on previous year -117.8%
1998 0.7652 % change on previous year -58.1%
1999 5.65 % change on previous year +639.0%
2000 0.3586 % change on previous year -93.7%
2001 -4.21 % change on previous year -1272.7%
2002 -17.82 % change on previous year +323.8%
2003 -2 % change on previous year -88.8%
2004 2.51 % change on previous year -225.3%
2005 6.05 % change on previous year +141.0%
2006 0.9541 % change on previous year -84.2%
2007 -1.62 % change on previous year -269.3%
2008 4.44 % change on previous year -375.0%
2009 13.58 % change on previous year +205.7%
2010 9.92 % change on previous year -26.9%
2011 -7.83 % change on previous year -178.9%
2012 -8.14 % change on previous year +4.0%
2013 -3.04 % change on previous year -62.6%
2014 -17.19 % change on previous year +464.6%
2015 -2.89 % change on previous year -83.2%
2016 -9.89 % change on previous year +241.9%
2017 -25.02 % change on previous year +152.9%
2018 5.72 % change on previous year -122.9%
2019 -10.78 % change on previous year -288.4%
2020 9.6 % change on previous year -189.0%
2021 -3.17 % change on previous year -133.1%
2022 9.89 % change on previous year -411.7%
2023 -5.85 % change on previous year -159.2%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's -5.85 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3973 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's -5.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7463 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 -437881.5% -0.0036 % change on previous year -15.83 % change on previous year
1983 -1669.7% 0.2321 % change on previous year -3.64 % change on previous year
2001 -1272.7% 0.3586 % change on previous year -4.21 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.91 % change on previous year -15.83 % change on previous year 18.4 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.84 % change on previous year -6.35 % change on previous year 12.92 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.3498 % change on previous year -4.92 % change on previous year 8.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.918 % change on previous year -16.03 % change on previous year 24.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.225 % change on previous year -17.82 % change on previous year 13.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s -6.91 % change on previous year -25.02 % change on previous year 9.92 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.62 % change on previous year -5.85 % change on previous year 9.89 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 210 Denmark -5.13 % change on previous year compare
  2. 211 South Africa -5.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 212 Iceland -5.31 % change on previous year compare
  4. 214 Bhutan -6.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 215 Ireland -6.12 % change on previous year compare
  6. 216 USSR -6.6 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in Botswana?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in Botswana was -5.85 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 24.32 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -25.02 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Botswana rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth?
Botswana ranks 213th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 14,947 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.