All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Botswana
Botswana: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 9.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Botswana stood at 9.83 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Botswana peaked at 14.43 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.46 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 46th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.14 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 10.19 t CO2eq/cap | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 9.84 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 9.79 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.55 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.85 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 10.22 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 9.65 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 9.28 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 8.89 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.91 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.37 t CO2eq/cap | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 10.49 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.63 t CO2eq/cap | -46.3% |
| 2004 | 5.79 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.53 t CO2eq/cap | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6 t CO2eq/cap | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 6.53 t CO2eq/cap | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 11.31 t CO2eq/cap | +73.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8 t CO2eq/cap | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 12.35 t CO2eq/cap | +112.9% |
| 2011 | 14.43 t CO2eq/cap | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 7.97 t CO2eq/cap | -44.8% |
| 2013 | 7.51 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.79 t CO2eq/cap | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 5.98 t CO2eq/cap | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 5.76 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.56 t CO2eq/cap | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 6.73 t CO2eq/cap | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 5.46 t CO2eq/cap | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 6.06 t CO2eq/cap | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 9.96 t CO2eq/cap | +64.4% |
| 2022 | 8.49 t CO2eq/cap | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 9.83 t CO2eq/cap | +15.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 9.83 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 t CO2eq/cap, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 9.83 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 t CO2eq/cap, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +112.9% | 5.8 t CO2eq/cap | 12.35 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.84 t CO2eq/cap | 8.89 t CO2eq/cap | 11.14 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 t CO2eq/cap | 5.63 t CO2eq/cap | 11.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.05 t CO2eq/cap | 5.46 t CO2eq/cap | 14.43 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 t CO2eq/cap | 6.06 t CO2eq/cap | 9.96 t CO2eq/cap | 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 all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Botswana?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Botswana was 9.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Botswana ranks 46th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.