Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Botswana
Botswana: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -0.7878 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Botswana, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Botswana is -0.7878 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Botswana peaked at -0.6372 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.7878 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 166th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.6372 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.6413 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -0.6454 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1996 | -0.6496 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | -0.6539 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | -0.6582 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | -0.6625 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | -0.6669 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | -0.6714 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2002 | -0.676 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | -0.6799 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | -0.6852 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2005 | -0.6899 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6947 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6996 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | -0.7045 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2009 | -0.7095 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2010 | -0.7146 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2011 | -0.7197 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2012 | -0.725 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -0.7302 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2014 | -0.7356 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2015 | -0.7404 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | -0.7466 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2017 | -0.7522 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | -0.7579 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | -0.7637 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2020 | -0.7696 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2021 | -0.7756 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2022 | -0.7816 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2023 | -0.7878 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -0.7878 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6497 % change on previous year | -0.6625 % change on previous year | -0.6372 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.6878 % change on previous year | -0.7095 % change on previous year | -0.6669 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7386 % change on previous year | -0.7637 % change on previous year | -0.7146 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7786 % change on previous year | -0.7878 % change on previous year | -0.7696 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 163 Indonesia -0.666 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Nigeria -0.7665 % change on previous year compare
- 165 El Salvador -0.7827 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Sierra Leone -0.7902 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda -0.8116 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Angola -0.8473 % change on previous year 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 carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Botswana?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Botswana was -0.7878 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6372 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7878 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Botswana ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.