How does Botswana rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?

Botswana ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square 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.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Botswana

Name: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Botswana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Botswana: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0012 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 5.9%

World rank

178th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0025 kt per square kilometre

in 2010

All-time low

0.0009 kt per square kilometre

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Botswana, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.0012 kt per square kilometre for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square 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) from n2o (ar5), per square 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) from N2O (AR5), per square in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
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

175 Bhutan 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare
176 Bermuda 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
177 Bahamas 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
179 Suriname 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
180 Congo 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
181 Libya 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Botswana?: Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Botswana was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square 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) from n2o (ar5), per square?: Botswana ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square 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) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 203 places, 11,244 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.