Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Botswana
Botswana: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 106.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Botswana, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 106.3% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Botswana peaked at 169.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 106.3%, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 9th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122.7% | — |
| 1991 | 123.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 122.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 122.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 123.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 122.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 119.7% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 116.9% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 114.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 117.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 120.2% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 128.9% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 110.5% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 116.2% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 147.5% | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 118.4% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 136.3% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 117.0% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 140.3% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 151.7% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 169.3% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 136.5% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 131.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 114.6% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 123.5% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 106.3% | -13.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 106.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 106.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.4%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.6% | 114.7% | 123.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.7% | 110.5% | 151.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.3% | 106.3% | 169.3% | 6 |
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Botswana?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Botswana was 106.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 169.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.3% in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Botswana ranks 9th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.