Energy — Emissions (N2O) in Botswana

Botswana: Energy — Emissions (N2O) was 2.13 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.13 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
66th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.66 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0.0169 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Botswana, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded 2.13 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Botswana peaked at 2.66 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0169 kt, in 1961.

Botswana ranks 66th 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 (N2O) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (N2O) in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0169 kt —
1962 0.0171 kt +1.2%
1963 0.0174 kt +1.8%
1964 0.0177 kt +1.7%
1965 0.0179 kt +1.1%
1966 0.0182 kt +1.7%
1967 0.0186 kt +2.2%
1968 0.019 kt +2.2%
1969 0.0194 kt +2.1%
1970 0.0363 kt +87.1%
1971 0.0366 kt +0.8%
1972 0.039 kt +6.6%
1973 0.0448 kt +14.9%
1974 0.0485 kt +8.3%
1975 0.0504 kt +3.9%
1976 0.0566 kt +12.3%
1977 0.0595 kt +5.1%
1978 0.0652 kt +9.6%
1979 0.0721 kt +10.6%
1980 0.0768 kt +6.5%
1981 0.105 kt +36.7%
1982 0.108 kt +2.9%
1983 0.109 kt +0.9%
1984 0.114 kt +4.6%
1985 0.118 kt +3.5%
1986 0.128 kt +8.5%
1987 0.126 kt -1.6%
1988 0.144 kt +14.3%
1989 0.155 kt +7.6%
1990 0.151 kt -2.6%
1991 0.157 kt +4.0%
1992 0.174 kt +10.8%
1993 0.173 kt -0.6%
1994 0.173 kt +0.0%
1995 0.18 kt +4.0%
1996 0.175 kt -2.8%
1997 0.179 kt +2.3%
1998 0.189 kt +5.6%
1999 0.2 kt +5.8%
2000 0.197 kt -1.5%
2001 0.215 kt +9.1%
2002 0.199 kt -7.4%
2003 0.198 kt -0.5%
2004 0.172 kt -13.1%
2005 0.185 kt +7.6%
2006 0.184 kt -0.5%
2007 0.19 kt +3.3%
2008 0.199 kt +4.7%
2009 0.188 kt -5.5%
2010 0.18 kt -4.3%
2011 0.194 kt +7.8%
2012 0.308 kt +58.8%
2013 0.879 kt +185.4%
2014 2.06 kt +134.4%
2015 2.09 kt +1.5%
2016 2.05 kt -1.9%
2017 2.39 kt +16.6%
2018 2.66 kt +11.3%
2019 2.29 kt -13.9%
2020 1.67 kt -27.1%
2021 1.86 kt +11.4%
2022 2.11 kt +13.4%
2023 2.13 kt +0.9%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 2.13 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8275 kt, 2.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 2.13 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.558 kt, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (N2O) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +185.4% 0.308 kt 0.879 kt
2014 +134.4% 0.879 kt 2.06 kt
1970 +87.1% 0.0194 kt 0.0363 kt
2012 +58.8% 0.194 kt 0.308 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.018 kt 0.0169 kt 0.0194 kt 9
1970s 0.0509 kt 0.0363 kt 0.0721 kt 10
1980s 0.1184 kt 0.0768 kt 0.155 kt 10
1990s 0.1751 kt 0.151 kt 0.2 kt 10
2000s 0.1927 kt 0.172 kt 0.215 kt 10
2010s 1.51 kt 0.18 kt 2.66 kt 10
2020s 1.94 kt 1.67 kt 2.13 kt 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 63 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.33 kt compare
  2. 64 Yugoslav SFR 2.28 kt compare
  3. 65 Caribbean 2.24 kt compare
  4. 66 Romania 2.13 kt compare
  5. 68 Austria 2.09 kt compare
  6. 69 Peru 2.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Botswana?
Energy — emissions in Botswana was 2.13 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 2.66 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 kt in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for energy — emissions?
Botswana ranks 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 15,109 data points, 1961–2023
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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