Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Botswana
Botswana: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 7.19 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share 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 in Botswana is 7.19 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Botswana peaked at 54.94 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.19 %, in 2023.
That places Botswana 209th 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 | 30.94 % | — |
| 1991 | 27.88 % | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 26 % | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 23.07 % | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 26.32 % | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 30.75 % | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 24.02 % | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 26.06 % | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 29.04 % | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 31.22 % | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 31.2 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.18 % | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 18.13 % | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 54.94 % | +203.0% |
| 2004 | 53.85 % | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 43.14 % | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 31.17 % | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 40.16 % | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 16.25 % | -59.5% |
| 2009 | 51.04 % | +214.1% |
| 2010 | 15.71 % | -69.2% |
| 2011 | 11.61 % | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 26.74 % | +130.3% |
| 2013 | 27.95 % | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 30.49 % | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 32.41 % | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 36.32 % | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 15.3 % | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 20.14 % | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 26.16 % | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 17.53 % | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 7.42 % | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 10.23 % | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 7.19 % | -29.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7.19 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.52 %, 15% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7.19 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.58 %, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — 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 | +214.1% | 16.25 % | 51.04 % |
| 2003 | +203.0% | 18.13 % | 54.94 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.53 % | 23.07 % | 31.22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.31 % | 16.25 % | 54.94 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.28 % | 11.61 % | 36.32 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 % | 7.19 % | 17.53 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 206 Finland 8.76 % compare
- 207 Bahrain 8.69 % compare
- 208 Lithuania 8.61 % compare
- 210 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.49 % compare
- 211 China, Macao SAR 4.81 % compare
- 212 China, Hong Kong SAR 4.44 % 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 livestock — emissions share in Botswana?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Botswana was 7.19 % 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 54.94 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 % in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Botswana ranks 209th 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 74.3%. 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 (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.