Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Botswana

Botswana: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 81.19 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
81.19 %
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
93.43 %
in 2011
All-time low
50.77 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Botswana, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 89.6 %1991: 88.5 %1992: 87 %1993: 86.4 %1994: 86.7 %1995: 87.5 %1996: 86.6 %1997: 86.2 %1998: 83.6 %1999: 84 %2000: 85 %2001: 88.4 %2002: 88.3 %2003: 75.7 %2004: 76.5 %2005: 79.4 %2006: 83.5 %2007: 80.8 %2008: 90.2 %2009: 80.1 %2010: 91.2 %2011: 93.4 %2012: 82 %2013: 78.9 %2014: 69.4 %2015: 65.2 %2016: 61.4 %2017: 71.5 %2018: 61.2 %2019: 50.8 %2020: 69.4 %2021: 83 %2022: 77.1 %2023: 81.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Botswana stood at 81.19 %.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Botswana peaked at 93.43 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.77 %, in 2019.

That places Botswana 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 89.62 %
1991 88.45 % -1.3%
1992 87.03 % -1.6%
1993 86.41 % -0.7%
1994 86.66 % +0.3%
1995 87.54 % +1.0%
1996 86.64 % -1.0%
1997 86.19 % -0.5%
1998 83.57 % -3.0%
1999 83.95 % +0.5%
2000 85.03 % +1.3%
2001 88.4 % +4.0%
2002 88.27 % -0.1%
2003 75.66 % -14.3%
2004 76.51 % +1.1%
2005 79.36 % +3.7%
2006 83.51 % +5.2%
2007 80.8 % -3.2%
2008 90.22 % +11.7%
2009 80.12 % -11.2%
2010 91.23 % +13.9%
2011 93.43 % +2.4%
2012 81.97 % -12.3%
2013 78.93 % -3.7%
2014 69.39 % -12.1%
2015 65.2 % -6.0%
2016 61.44 % -5.8%
2017 71.46 % +16.3%
2018 61.24 % -14.3%
2019 50.77 % -17.1%
2020 69.41 % +36.7%
2021 83.03 % +19.6%
2022 77.09 % -7.2%
2023 81.19 % +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.61 % 83.57 % 89.62 % 10
2000s 82.79 % 75.66 % 90.22 % 10
2010s 72.51 % 50.77 % 93.43 % 10
2020s 77.68 % 69.41 % 83.03 % 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 16 Uruguay 83.11 % compare
  2. 17 Mauritania 82.87 % compare
  3. 18 Sudan (former) 81.52 % compare
  4. 20 Argentina 81.17 % compare
  5. 21 Guinea 80.69 % compare
  6. 22 Namibia 80.31 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Botswana?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Botswana was 81.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 93.43 % in 2011.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 50.77 % in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Botswana ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.