Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.04 t CO2eq/cap for emissions from crops — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 t CO2eq/cap, in 2003.
Botswana ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2006 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2009 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2010 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.04 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.07 t CO2eq/cap, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.04 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.015 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.012 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.041 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0425 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 127 Armenia 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 127 Côte d'Ivoire 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 127 Cuba 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 127 Cyprus 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 127 Ethiopia 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 127 Fiji 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 127 Namibia 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 127 Togo 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 127 Zimbabwe 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 0.04 t CO2eq/cap 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 emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Botswana?
- Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Botswana was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.