Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Botswana
Botswana: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 82.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 82.9 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Botswana peaked at 94.48 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.85 %, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 70th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.95 % | — |
| 1991 | 89.95 % | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 88.63 % | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 88.11 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 88.33 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 89.13 % | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 88.12 % | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 87.79 % | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 85.29 % | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 85.71 % | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 86.93 % | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 89.97 % | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 89.86 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.24 % | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 79.93 % | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 82.29 % | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 85.89 % | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 83.75 % | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 91.7 % | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 83.35 % | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 92.51 % | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 94.48 % | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 84.2 % | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 81.51 % | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 72.88 % | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 68.76 % | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 65.63 % | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 74.31 % | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 64.88 % | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 55.85 % | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 72.75 % | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 84.77 % | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 79.2 % | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 82.9 % | +4.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 82.9 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.81 %, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 82.9 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.31 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2 % | 85.29 % | 90.95 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.29 % | 79.24 % | 91.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5 % | 55.85 % | 94.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.91 % | 72.75 % | 84.77 % | 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 agrifood systems — emissions share in Botswana?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Botswana was 82.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.48 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.85 % in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Botswana ranks 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Agrifood systems — 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.