Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana
Botswana: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 33.22 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana is 33.22 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana peaked at 67.25 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.73 %, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 168th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.65 % | — |
| 1991 | 23.7 % | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 25.45 % | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 27.93 % | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 26.74 % | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 25.33 % | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 21.66 % | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 22.85 % | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 27.3 % | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 26.83 % | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 30.34 % | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 26.01 % | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 25.98 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.48 % | +75.1% |
| 2004 | 44.33 % | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 40.45 % | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 34.41 % | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 39.61 % | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 23.78 % | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 38.36 % | +61.3% |
| 2010 | 20.73 % | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 15.73 % | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 36.13 % | +129.7% |
| 2013 | 42.37 % | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 56.96 % | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 54.2 % | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 62 % | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 52.07 % | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 61.62 % | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 67.25 % | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 49.4 % | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 33.52 % | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 39.23 % | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 33.22 % | -15.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 33.22 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.07 %, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 33.22 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.04 % | 21.66 % | 27.93 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.88 % | 23.78 % | 45.48 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.91 % | 15.73 % | 67.25 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.84 % | 33.22 % | 49.4 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Botswana?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana was 33.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.25 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 % in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Botswana ranks 168th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.