Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana
Botswana: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.84 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana is 6.84 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana peaked at 33.14 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.84 %, in 2023.
That places Botswana 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.83 % | — |
| 1991 | 26.25 % | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 24.1 % | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 21.39 % | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 23.95 % | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 28 % | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 23.44 % | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 24.67 % | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 25.54 % | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 27.69 % | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 27.16 % | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 21.84 % | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 17.6 % | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 31.66 % | +79.9% |
| 2004 | 30.96 % | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 28.47 % | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 24.25 % | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 27.37 % | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 16.15 % | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 33.14 % | +105.2% |
| 2010 | 16.45 % | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 13.29 % | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 20.95 % | +57.6% |
| 2013 | 20.44 % | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.76 % | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 20.51 % | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 18.84 % | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7 % | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 11.6 % | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 12.67 % | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 11.83 % | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.94 % | -41.3% |
| 2022 | 8.72 % | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 6.84 % | -21.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.84 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.23 %, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.84 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.69 %, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.49 % | 21.39 % | 29.83 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.86 % | 16.15 % | 33.14 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 % | 10.7 % | 20.95 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 % | 6.84 % | 11.83 % | 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 (co2eq) in Botswana?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana was 6.84 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.14 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 % in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.