Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana
Botswana: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 62.59 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana stood at 62.59 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana peaked at 82.07 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.32 %, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.8 % | — |
| 1991 | 74.08 % | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 72.25 % | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 68.58 % | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 71.05 % | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 72.39 % | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 74.84 % | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 73.74 % | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 68.5 % | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 69.15 % | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 65 % | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 71.66 % | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 70.8 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.62 % | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 51.15 % | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 55.1 % | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 61.77 % | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 55.95 % | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 73.62 % | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 56.34 % | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 76.44 % | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 82.07 % | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 60.47 % | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 53.54 % | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 40.63 % | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 41.67 % | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 35.71 % | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 45.62 % | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 35.67 % | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 28.32 % | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 48.05 % | +69.7% |
| 2021 | 63.05 % | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 56.72 % | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 62.59 % | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.94 % | 68.5 % | 74.84 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1 % | 49.62 % | 73.62 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.01 % | 28.32 % | 82.07 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6 % | 48.05 % | 63.05 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1176 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana was 62.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 82.07 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.32 % in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Botswana ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 (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.