Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Botswana

Botswana: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0009 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
160th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0024 kt per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0009 kt per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Botswana, 1961–2023

00.0010.0010.0020.0020.003196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Botswana is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Botswana peaked at 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, in 1966.

Botswana ranks 160th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0012 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1963 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1964 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1965 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -16.4%
1966 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -13.6%
1967 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +16.9%
1968 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +11.4%
1969 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +16.2%
1970 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1971 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1972 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +13.9%
1973 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1974 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1975 0.002 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1976 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +10.0%
1977 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1978 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
1979 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1980 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1981 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1982 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1983 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1984 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
1985 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1986 0.002 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1987 0.002 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1988 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1989 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1990 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1991 0.002 kt per square kilometre -16.2%
1992 0.0018 kt per square kilometre -8.9%
1993 0.0017 kt per square kilometre -9.4%
1994 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +12.0%
1995 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +24.6%
1996 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -11.5%
1997 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1998 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1999 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2000 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2001 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2002 0.0018 kt per square kilometre -16.8%
2003 0.0018 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2004 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2005 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
2006 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2007 0.0019 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2008 0.002 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2009 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
2010 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
2011 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
2012 0.002 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
2013 0.0018 kt per square kilometre -6.7%
2014 0.0015 kt per square kilometre -19.5%
2015 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2016 0.0014 kt per square kilometre -9.6%
2017 0.001 kt per square kilometre -23.8%
2018 0.001 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2019 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -9.8%
2020 0.001 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2021 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2022 0.001 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
2023 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 157 Bhutan 0.0016 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 158 Saudi Arabia 0.0016 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 159 Bahamas 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 161 Iceland 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 162 Guyana 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 163 Canada 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Botswana?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Botswana was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
How does Botswana rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Botswana ranks 160th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.