Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Botswana

Botswana: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 1.43 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.43 %
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.57 %
in 2014
All-time low
0.08 %
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Botswana, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 0.3 %1991: 0.24 %1992: 0.15 %1993: 0.21 %1994: 0.4 %1995: 0.47 %1996: 0.69 %1997: 0.6 %1998: 0.57 %1999: 0.66 %2000: 0.69 %2001: 0.5 %2002: 0.1 %2003: 0.32 %2004: 0.28 %2005: 0.25 %2006: 0.19 %2007: 0.18 %2008: 0.08 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 0.52 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 4.6 %2015: 3 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 0.9 %2018: 2.9 %2019: 3.1 %2020: 3.1 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.9 %2023: 1.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Botswana stood at 1.43 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Botswana peaked at 4.57 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.08 %, in 2008.

Botswana ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O) in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.3 % —
1991 0.24 % -20.0%
1992 0.15 % -37.5%
1993 0.21 % +40.0%
1994 0.4 % +90.5%
1995 0.47 % +17.5%
1996 0.69 % +46.8%
1997 0.6 % -13.0%
1998 0.57 % -5.0%
1999 0.66 % +15.8%
2000 0.69 % +4.5%
2001 0.5 % -27.5%
2002 0.1 % -80.0%
2003 0.32 % +220.0%
2004 0.28 % -12.5%
2005 0.25 % -10.7%
2006 0.19 % -24.0%
2007 0.18 % -5.3%
2008 0.08 % -55.6%
2009 3.52 % +4300.0%
2010 1.41 % -59.9%
2011 0.52 % -63.1%
2012 2.14 % +311.5%
2013 3.37 % +57.5%
2014 4.57 % +35.6%
2015 3 % -34.4%
2016 3.14 % +4.7%
2017 0.9 % -71.3%
2018 2.86 % +217.8%
2019 3.15 % +10.1%
2020 3.09 % -1.9%
2021 1.2 % -61.2%
2022 1.86 % +55.0%
2023 1.43 % -23.1%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 1.43 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.68 %, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 1.43 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.7 %, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from crops — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +4300.0% 0.08 % 3.52 %
2012 +311.5% 0.52 % 2.14 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.429 % 0.15 % 0.69 % 10
2000s 0.611 % 0.08 % 3.52 % 10
2010s 2.51 % 0.52 % 4.57 % 10
2020s 1.9 % 1.2 % 3.09 % 4

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  6. 185 Cook Islands 1.11 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Botswana?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Botswana was 1.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 4.57 % in 2014.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 % in 2008.
How does Botswana rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Botswana ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 8,079 data points, 1990–2023
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