Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Botswana

Botswana: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 620.04 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
620.04 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
620.04 kt
in 2022
All-time low
502.27 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Botswana, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 502.3 kt1991: 502.3 kt1992: 502.3 kt1993: 502.3 kt1994: 502.3 kt1995: 502.3 kt1996: 502.3 kt1997: 502.3 kt1998: 506.2 kt1999: 525.9 kt2000: 544.2 kt2001: 544.2 kt2002: 548.2 kt2003: 553.1 kt2004: 579.6 kt2005: 583.6 kt2006: 575.3 kt2007: 579.3 kt2008: 579.3 kt2009: 581.1 kt2010: 581.1 kt2011: 578 kt2012: 578 kt2013: 574.9 kt2014: 568.7 kt2015: 568.7 kt2016: 576.5 kt2017: 580.5 kt2018: 580.5 kt2019: 613.8 kt2020: 616.9 kt2021: 616.9 kt2022: 620 kt2023: 620 kt2024: 620 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions in Botswana is 620.04 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Botswana peaked at 620.04 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 502.27 kt, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 52nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 505.04 kt 502.27 kt 525.94 kt 10
2000s 566.79 kt 544.22 kt 583.58 kt 10
2010s 580.08 kt 568.67 kt 613.82 kt 10
2020s 618.8 kt 616.93 kt 620.04 kt 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 49 Ireland 693.29 kt compare
  2. 50 Italy 672.21 kt compare
  3. 51 Panama 631.78 kt compare
  4. 53 Guinea 609.56 kt compare
  5. 54 Gabon 604.5 kt compare
  6. 55 Suriname 592.06 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Botswana?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Botswana was 620.04 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 620.04 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 502.27 kt in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Botswana ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.