Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Botswana
Botswana: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.9738 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Emissions in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.9738 kt for closed shrubland — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 390.8% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — emissions in Botswana peaked at 13.3 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0696 kt, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 7th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.82 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.18 kt | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 1.37 kt | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 1.21 kt | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8743 kt | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 0.455 kt | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5756 kt | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.686 kt | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2799 kt | -59.2% |
| 2004 | 4.13 kt | +1373.8% |
| 2005 | 0.368 kt | -91.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2983 kt | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0907 kt | -69.6% |
| 2008 | 3.48 kt | +3741.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0696 kt | -98.0% |
| 2010 | 1.68 kt | +2313.2% |
| 2011 | 13.3 kt | +692.0% |
| 2012 | 6.86 kt | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 5.66 kt | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 1.38 kt | -75.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5073 kt | -63.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 kt | +256.5% |
| 2017 | 2.17 kt | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5835 kt | -73.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1091 kt | -81.3% |
| 2020 | 1.44 kt | +1219.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9147 kt | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 0.163 kt | -82.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1984 kt | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9738 kt | +390.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3741.1% | 0.0907 kt | 3.48 kt |
| 2010 | +2313.2% | 0.0696 kt | 1.68 kt |
| 2004 | +1373.8% | 0.2799 kt | 4.13 kt |
| 2020 | +1219.1% | 0.1091 kt | 1.44 kt |
| 2011 | +692.0% | 1.68 kt | 13.3 kt |
| 2024 | +390.8% | 0.1984 kt | 0.9738 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 kt | 0.8743 kt | 1.82 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 kt | 0.0696 kt | 4.13 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 kt | 0.1091 kt | 13.3 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7378 kt | 0.163 kt | 1.44 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 4 Angola 16.37 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0223 kt compare
- 5 South Africa 2.22 kt compare
- 6 Namibia 1.07 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0053 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 0.5698 kt compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 kt compare
- 8 Türkiye 0 kt compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 kt compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 8 Melanesia 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 kt
- 8 Polynesia 0 kt
- 9 Mozambique 0.3314 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 0.2872 kt 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 closed shrubland — emissions in Botswana?
- Closed shrubland — emissions in Botswana was 0.9738 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0696 kt in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.