Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Botswana
Botswana: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 11.67 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Botswana, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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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.