Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Botswana
Botswana: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 1.43 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Botswana, 1990–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4300.0% | 0.08 % | 3.52 % |
| 2012 | +311.5% | 0.52 % | 2.14 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 179 Mauritania 1.69 % compare
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- 181 Tonga 1.57 % compare
- 183 Kuwait 1.28 % compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.28 % compare
- 185 Cook Islands 1.11 % 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 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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About this data
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.