Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Botswana
Botswana: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 620.04 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Botswana, 1990–2024
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 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 502.27 kt | — |
| 1991 | 502.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 502.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 502.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 502.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 502.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 502.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 502.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 506.23 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 525.94 kt | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 544.22 kt | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 544.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 548.16 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 553.13 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 579.65 kt | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 583.58 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 575.3 kt | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 579.26 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 579.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 581.13 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 581.13 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 578.03 kt | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 578.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 574.92 kt | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 568.67 kt | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 568.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 576.54 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 580.49 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 580.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 613.82 kt | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 616.93 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 616.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 620.04 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 620.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 620.04 kt | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 620.04 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6112 kt, 1014.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 620.04 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3291 kt, 1884.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 221 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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About this data
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.