Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Botswana

Botswana: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.13 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 53.1%
World rank
16th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.78 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2013
All-time low
0.1472 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Botswana, 1961–2023

0246196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.1% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Botswana peaked at 5.78 kg CO2eq/kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1472 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1972.

That places Botswana 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.466 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2491 kg CO2eq/kg 0.8543 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.4274 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1472 kg CO2eq/kg 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.3726 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2027 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6049 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.5589 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2183 kg CO2eq/kg 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.5434 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1847 kg CO2eq/kg 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.83 kg CO2eq/kg 0.689 kg CO2eq/kg 5.78 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.7366 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4979 kg CO2eq/kg 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 13 Qatar 2.27 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 14 Maldives 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 15 United Arab Emirates 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 17 Sri Lanka 0.8249 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 18 Puerto Rico 0.7045 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 19 Panama 0.6911 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Botswana?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Botswana was 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 5.78 kg CO2eq/kg in 2013.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1472 kg CO2eq/kg in 1972.
How does Botswana rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
Botswana ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,381 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.