Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Botswana

Botswana: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 11.67 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.67 %
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
175th
of 213 countries
All-time high
59.16 %
in 2003
All-time low
11.67 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

1020304050601990200620231990: 43.1 %1991: 38.3 %1992: 35.7 %1993: 33.5 %1994: 36 %1995: 41 %1996: 33.4 %1997: 35.3 %1998: 38.1 %1999: 41 %2000: 43.3 %2001: 33.3 %2002: 27.5 %2003: 59.2 %2004: 56.4 %2005: 50.2 %2006: 40.4 %2007: 48.6 %2008: 24.7 %2009: 57.4 %2010: 24.6 %2011: 19 %2012: 35.5 %2013: 37.9 %2014: 40.8 %2015: 42.9 %2016: 44.5 %2017: 22.6 %2018: 28 %2019: 34.5 %2020: 23.8 %2021: 12.1 %2022: 15.8 %2023: 11.7 %

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded 11.67 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Botswana peaked at 59.16 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.67 %, in 2023.

That places Botswana 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 43.13 % —
1991 38.26 % -11.3%
1992 35.73 % -6.6%
1993 33.5 % -6.2%
1994 36.01 % +7.5%
1995 40.96 % +13.7%
1996 33.42 % -18.4%
1997 35.34 % +5.7%
1998 38.06 % +7.7%
1999 41.02 % +7.8%
2000 43.29 % +5.5%
2001 33.31 % -23.1%
2002 27.46 % -17.6%
2003 59.16 % +115.4%
2004 56.42 % -4.6%
2005 50.17 % -11.1%
2006 40.42 % -19.4%
2007 48.6 % +20.2%
2008 24.73 % -49.1%
2009 57.36 % +131.9%
2010 24.57 % -57.2%
2011 19.01 % -22.6%
2012 35.47 % +86.6%
2013 37.91 % +6.9%
2014 40.78 % +7.6%
2015 42.86 % +5.1%
2016 44.52 % +3.9%
2017 22.62 % -49.2%
2018 27.96 % +23.6%
2019 34.55 % +23.6%
2020 23.76 % -31.2%
2021 12.05 % -49.3%
2022 15.75 % +30.7%
2023 11.67 % -25.9%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 11.67 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33 %, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 11.67 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.58 %, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.54 % 33.42 % 43.13 % 10
2000s 44.09 % 24.73 % 59.16 % 10
2010s 33.02 % 19.01 % 44.52 % 10
2020s 15.81 % 11.67 % 23.76 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Botswana?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Botswana was 11.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 59.16 % in 2003.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 11.67 % in 2023.
How does Botswana rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Botswana ranks 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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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.