Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Botswana

Botswana: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was -20.83 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-20.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
163rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
600 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-87.18 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1962–2023

0200400600196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Botswana stood at -20.83 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 600 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -87.18 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places Botswana 163rd out of 180 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.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 600 % change on previous year
1963 -14.29 % change on previous year -102.4%
1964 -83.33 % change on previous year +483.3%
1965 300 % change on previous year -460.0%
1966 425 % change on previous year +41.7%
1967 -52.38 % change on previous year -112.3%
1968 110 % change on previous year -310.0%
1969 57.14 % change on previous year -48.1%
1970 -36.36 % change on previous year -163.6%
1971 -19.05 % change on previous year -47.6%
1972 -58.82 % change on previous year +208.8%
1973 400 % change on previous year -780.0%
1974 40 % change on previous year -90.0%
1975 -42.86 % change on previous year -207.1%
1976 100 % change on previous year -333.3%
1977 -17.86 % change on previous year -117.9%
1978 -30.43 % change on previous year +70.4%
1979 -53.12 % change on previous year +74.6%
1980 120 % change on previous year -325.9%
1981 27.27 % change on previous year -77.3%
1982 -59.52 % change on previous year -318.3%
1983 -17.65 % change on previous year -70.4%
1984 -85.71 % change on previous year +385.7%
1985 200 % change on previous year -333.3%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 -33.33 % change on previous year
1988 475 % change on previous year -1525.0%
1989 60.87 % change on previous year -87.2%
1990 -21.62 % change on previous year -135.5%
1991 -10.34 % change on previous year -52.2%
1992 -57.69 % change on previous year +457.7%
1993 45.45 % change on previous year -178.8%
1994 181.25 % change on previous year +298.8%
1995 -68.89 % change on previous year -138.0%
1996 400 % change on previous year -680.6%
1997 -21.43 % change on previous year -105.4%
1998 -67.27 % change on previous year +213.9%
1999 33.33 % change on previous year -149.5%
2000 141.67 % change on previous year +325.0%
2001 -68.97 % change on previous year -148.7%
2002 116.67 % change on previous year -269.2%
2003 -87.18 % change on previous year -174.7%
2004 500 % change on previous year -673.5%
2005 63.33 % change on previous year -87.3%
2006 -14.29 % change on previous year -122.6%
2007 -71.43 % change on previous year +400.0%
2008 183.33 % change on previous year -356.7%
2009 70.59 % change on previous year -61.5%
2010 -20.69 % change on previous year -129.3%
2011 54.35 % change on previous year -362.7%
2012 -45.07 % change on previous year -182.9%
2013 -17.95 % change on previous year -60.2%
2014 128.12 % change on previous year -813.8%
2015 -86.3 % change on previous year -167.4%
2016 320 % change on previous year -470.8%
2017 -14.29 % change on previous year -104.5%
2018 50 % change on previous year -450.0%
2019 -53.7 % change on previous year -207.4%
2020 160 % change on previous year -397.9%
2021 -9.23 % change on previous year -105.8%
2022 -18.64 % change on previous year +102.0%
2023 -20.83 % change on previous year +11.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's -20.83 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 20.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 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
1988 +1525.0% -33.33 % change on previous year 475 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 167.77 % change on previous year -83.33 % change on previous year 600 % change on previous year 8
1970s 28.15 % change on previous year -58.82 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year 10
1980s 68.69 % change on previous year -85.71 % change on previous year 475 % change on previous year 10
1990s 41.28 % change on previous year -68.89 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year 10
2000s 83.37 % change on previous year -87.18 % change on previous year 500 % change on previous year 10
2010s 31.45 % change on previous year -86.3 % change on previous year 320 % change on previous year 10
2020s 27.82 % change on previous year -20.83 % change on previous year 160 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 160 Ireland -15.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 161 Zimbabwe -18.35 % change on previous year compare
  3. 162 Belarus -18.96 % change on previous year compare
  4. 164 Cuba -21.16 % change on previous year compare
  5. 165 Paraguay -22.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 166 Fiji -25 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Botswana?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Botswana was -20.83 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 600 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -87.18 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Botswana rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 11,970 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.