Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Botswana

Botswana: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 86.85 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
86.85 %
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
97.43 %
in 2011
All-time low
52.54 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 94.1 %1991: 95.7 %1992: 95.3 %1993: 91.1 %1994: 95.8 %1995: 96 %1996: 95.8 %1997: 95.8 %1998: 94.4 %1999: 93.5 %2000: 88.6 %2001: 95.8 %2002: 93.3 %2003: 85.6 %2004: 91.1 %2005: 90.7 %2006: 93.5 %2007: 90.7 %2008: 96.5 %2009: 93.1 %2010: 97 %2011: 97.4 %2012: 95 %2013: 88.5 %2014: 75 %2015: 67.8 %2016: 65.8 %2017: 77.3 %2018: 67.2 %2019: 52.5 %2020: 82.3 %2021: 88.3 %2022: 85.2 %2023: 86.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Botswana is 86.85 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Botswana peaked at 97.43 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.54 %, in 2019.

That places Botswana 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 94.1 %
1991 95.72 % +1.7%
1992 95.35 % -0.4%
1993 91.14 % -4.4%
1994 95.8 % +5.1%
1995 95.95 % +0.2%
1996 95.81 % -0.1%
1997 95.79 % -0.0%
1998 94.41 % -1.4%
1999 93.49 % -1.0%
2000 88.61 % -5.2%
2001 95.75 % +8.1%
2002 93.31 % -2.5%
2003 85.59 % -8.3%
2004 91.1 % +6.4%
2005 90.7 % -0.4%
2006 93.5 % +3.1%
2007 90.72 % -3.0%
2008 96.54 % +6.4%
2009 93.14 % -3.5%
2010 97.02 % +4.2%
2011 97.43 % +0.4%
2012 94.97 % -2.5%
2013 88.46 % -6.9%
2014 75 % -15.2%
2015 67.77 % -9.6%
2016 65.76 % -3.0%
2017 77.29 % +17.5%
2018 67.24 % -13.0%
2019 52.54 % -21.9%
2020 82.34 % +56.7%
2021 88.26 % +7.2%
2022 85.24 % -3.4%
2023 86.85 % +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.76 % 91.14 % 95.95 % 10
2000s 91.9 % 85.59 % 96.54 % 10
2010s 78.35 % 52.54 % 97.43 % 10
2020s 85.67 % 82.34 % 88.26 % 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 42 Tokelau 87.5 % compare
  2. 43 Belize 87.18 % compare
  3. 44 Senegal 87.07 % compare
  4. 46 Guyana 86.44 % compare
  5. 47 Tuvalu 86.27 % compare
  6. 48 Uganda 85.92 % 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 86.85 % 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 97.43 % in 2011.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 52.54 % in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Botswana ranks 45th 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 down 1.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.