Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Botswana
Botswana: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 1,392 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Botswana, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Botswana stood at 1,392. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Botswana peaked at 1,734 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,392, in 2023.
That places Botswana 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,734 | — |
| 1993 | 1,723 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,712 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,701 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,690 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,679 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,668 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,657 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,646 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,635 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,624 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,613 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,602 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,591 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,579 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,568 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,557 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,546 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,535 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,524 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,513 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,502 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,491 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,480 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,469 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,458 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,447 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,436 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,425 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,414 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,403 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,392 | -0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,392 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 203.33, 6.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,392 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260.57, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,695 | 1,657 | 1,734 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,596 | 1,546 | 1,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,486 | 1,436 | 1,535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,408 | 1,392 | 1,425 | 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 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 1,392 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,734 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,392 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Botswana ranks 34th out of 198 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 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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