Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Botswana
Botswana: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 68.62 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana is 68.62 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana peaked at 86.51 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.74 %, in 2019.
That places Botswana 56th 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.71 % | — |
| 1991 | 76.12 % | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 74.35 % | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 70.69 % | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 73.22 % | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 74.56 % | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 76.83 % | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 75.99 % | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.7 % | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 71.7 % | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 67.76 % | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 74.13 % | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 73.32 % | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 54.7 % | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 56.99 % | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 60.63 % | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 66.63 % | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 63.4 % | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 78.42 % | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 65.51 % | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 80.04 % | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 86.51 % | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 66.84 % | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 62.95 % | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 48.4 % | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 50.02 % | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 44.95 % | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 53.05 % | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 43.77 % | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 39.74 % | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 58.32 % | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 69.33 % | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 63.94 % | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 68.62 % | +7.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 68.62 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.41 %, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 68.62 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.74 %, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.09 % | 70.69 % | 76.83 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.15 % | 54.7 % | 78.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.63 % | 39.74 % | 86.51 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.05 % | 58.32 % | 69.33 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 53 Solomon Islands 70.35 % compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 69.94 % compare
- 55 Gambia 69.75 % compare
- 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.91 % compare
- 57 Laos 67.91 % compare
- 59 Mozambique 67.83 % 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 agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana was 68.62 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.51 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.74 % in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Botswana ranks 56th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 (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.