Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Botswana

Botswana: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 13.34 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.34 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.31 %
in 1996
All-time low
10.21 %
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0510151990200620231990: 16.9 %1991: 17.1 %1992: 16.6 %1993: 15.1 %1994: 15.7 %1995: 15.3 %1996: 17.3 %1997: 17.1 %1998: 14.7 %1999: 16.2 %2000: 14.1 %2001: 13.9 %2002: 13.7 %2003: 14.3 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 13.3 %2007: 13.6 %2008: 12.6 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 12.5 %2011: 13.8 %2012: 11.3 %2013: 10.2 %2014: 12.1 %2015: 14.8 %2016: 13.5 %2017: 12.1 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 13.1 %2020: 15.9 %2021: 13.7 %2022: 13.3 %2023: 13.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Botswana stood at 13.34 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Botswana peaked at 17.31 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.21 %, in 2013.

That places Botswana 79th out of 192 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 16.85 %
1991 17.09 % +1.4%
1992 16.57 % -3.0%
1993 15.12 % -8.8%
1994 15.65 % +3.5%
1995 15.33 % -2.0%
1996 17.31 % +12.9%
1997 17.06 % -1.4%
1998 14.7 % -13.8%
1999 16.25 % +10.5%
2000 14.1 % -13.2%
2001 13.93 % -1.2%
2002 13.68 % -1.8%
2003 14.32 % +4.7%
2004 13.55 % -5.4%
2005 13.64 % +0.7%
2006 13.35 % -2.1%
2007 13.57 % +1.6%
2008 12.55 % -7.5%
2009 14.36 % +14.4%
2010 12.49 % -13.0%
2011 13.81 % +10.6%
2012 11.3 % -18.2%
2013 10.21 % -9.6%
2014 12.06 % +18.1%
2015 14.79 % +22.6%
2016 13.46 % -9.0%
2017 12.09 % -10.2%
2018 11.59 % -4.1%
2019 13.11 % +13.1%
2020 15.91 % +21.4%
2021 13.68 % -14.0%
2022 13.27 % -3.0%
2023 13.34 % +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.19 % 14.7 % 17.31 % 10
2000s 13.71 % 12.55 % 14.36 % 10
2010s 12.49 % 10.21 % 14.79 % 10
2020s 14.05 % 13.27 % 15.91 % 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 76 Dominica 13.96 % compare
  2. 77 Norway 13.75 % compare
  3. 78 Poland 13.59 % compare
  4. 80 Kiribati 11.68 % compare
  5. 81 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11.19 % compare
  6. 82 Uruguay 10.93 % 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 13.34 % 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 17.31 % in 1996.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 10.21 % in 2013.
How does Botswana rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Botswana ranks 79th 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 30.7%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.