Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Botswana
Botswana: Energy — Emissions (CH4) was 49.1 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in Botswana stood at 49.1 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Botswana peaked at 49.1 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 kt, in 1969.
Botswana ranks 127th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.12 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2.06 kt | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.99 kt | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.92 kt | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.84 kt | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.74 kt | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 1.64 kt | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.53 kt | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.41 kt | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 2.22 kt | +57.4% |
| 1971 | 2.09 kt | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 2.14 kt | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.39 kt | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 2.68 kt | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 3.31 kt | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 5.57 kt | +68.3% |
| 1977 | 6.67 kt | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 7.07 kt | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 7.77 kt | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 8.13 kt | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 10.3 kt | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 11 kt | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 10.9 kt | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.1 kt | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 11.9 kt | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 12.9 kt | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 12.8 kt | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 15.4 kt | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 16.4 kt | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 19.5 kt | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 19.9 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 22.2 kt | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 22.4 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 22.9 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 23 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 21.2 kt | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 21.7 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 24 kt | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 24.8 kt | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 24.7 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.1 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.4 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5 kt | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 24.3 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 25.5 kt | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 25.2 kt | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.4 kt | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 24.4 kt | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 22 kt | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 25.3 kt | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 22.4 kt | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 32.1 kt | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 32.5 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 35.5 kt | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 40.9 kt | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 38 kt | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 42.7 kt | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 46.4 kt | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 41.3 kt | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2 kt | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 41.5 kt | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 48.1 kt | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 49.1 kt | +2.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 49.1 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.6 kt, 66% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 49.1 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4 kt, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +68.3% | 3.31 kt | 5.57 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 kt | 1.41 kt | 2.12 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.19 kt | 2.09 kt | 7.77 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.08 kt | 8.13 kt | 16.4 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.16 kt | 19.5 kt | 24.8 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.35 kt | 22 kt | 25.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.71 kt | 22.4 kt | 46.4 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.23 kt | 38.2 kt | 49.1 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 energy — emissions in Botswana?
- Energy — emissions in Botswana was 49.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 kt in 1969.
- How does Botswana rank for energy — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf