Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Botswana
Botswana: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 1,375 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Botswana stood at 1,375 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Botswana peaked at 1,375 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.48 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.36 kt | — |
| 1962 | 57.68 kt | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 55.72 kt | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 53.76 kt | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 51.52 kt | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 48.72 kt | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 45.92 kt | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 42.84 kt | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 39.48 kt | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 62.16 kt | +57.4% |
| 1971 | 58.52 kt | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 59.92 kt | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 66.92 kt | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 75.04 kt | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 92.68 kt | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 155.96 kt | +68.3% |
| 1977 | 186.76 kt | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 197.96 kt | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 217.56 kt | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 227.64 kt | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 288.4 kt | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 308 kt | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 305.2 kt | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 310.8 kt | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 333.2 kt | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 361.2 kt | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 358.4 kt | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 431.2 kt | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 459.2 kt | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 546 kt | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 557.2 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 621.6 kt | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 627.2 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 641.2 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 644 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 593.6 kt | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 607.6 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 672 kt | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 694.4 kt | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 691.6 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 702.8 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 711.2 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 658 kt | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 680.4 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 714 kt | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 705.6 kt | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 655.2 kt | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 683.2 kt | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 616 kt | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 708.4 kt | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 627.2 kt | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 898.8 kt | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 910 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 994 kt | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1,145 kt | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 1,064 kt | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,196 kt | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,299 kt | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1,156 kt | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,070 kt | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,162 kt | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1,347 kt | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 1,375 kt | +2.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,375 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,089 kt, 66% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,375 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,139 kt, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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% | 92.68 kt | 155.96 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.56 kt | 39.48 kt | 59.36 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 117.35 kt | 58.52 kt | 217.56 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 338.32 kt | 227.64 kt | 459.2 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 620.48 kt | 546 kt | 694.4 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.8 kt | 616 kt | 714 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 999.88 kt | 627.2 kt | 1,299 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,238 kt | 1,070 kt | 1,375 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Botswana?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Botswana was 1,375 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,375 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.48 kt in 1969.
- How does Botswana rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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