Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Botswana

Botswana: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 257.2 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
257.2 kt
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
118th
of 217 countries
All-time high
325.28 kt
in 2019
All-time low
74.16 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Botswana, 1990–2023

1002003001990200620231990: 74.2 kt1991: 80.2 kt1992: 76.7 kt1993: 100.5 kt1994: 95.4 kt1995: 98.7 kt1996: 103.1 kt1997: 92 kt1998: 113 kt1999: 119.3 kt2000: 141 kt2001: 149 kt2002: 139.7 kt2003: 150 kt2004: 164.2 kt2005: 168.5 kt2006: 177 kt2007: 193.4 kt2008: 223.5 kt2009: 206.6 kt2010: 217.8 kt2011: 227.9 kt2012: 230.4 kt2013: 234.7 kt2014: 248.8 kt2015: 226.7 kt2016: 246.7 kt2017: 258.2 kt2018: 277 kt2019: 325.3 kt2020: 293.5 kt2021: 304 kt2022: 272.8 kt2023: 257.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Botswana stood at 257.2 kt.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Botswana peaked at 325.28 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.16 kt, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 118th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 74.16 kt —
1991 80.18 kt +8.1%
1992 76.74 kt -4.3%
1993 100.5 kt +31.0%
1994 95.44 kt -5.0%
1995 98.74 kt +3.5%
1996 103.12 kt +4.4%
1997 91.98 kt -10.8%
1998 113.04 kt +22.9%
1999 119.35 kt +5.6%
2000 140.96 kt +18.1%
2001 149 kt +5.7%
2002 139.71 kt -6.2%
2003 149.97 kt +7.3%
2004 164.22 kt +9.5%
2005 168.54 kt +2.6%
2006 177.01 kt +5.0%
2007 193.39 kt +9.3%
2008 223.45 kt +15.5%
2009 206.65 kt -7.5%
2010 217.83 kt +5.4%
2011 227.94 kt +4.6%
2012 230.45 kt +1.1%
2013 234.74 kt +1.9%
2014 248.76 kt +6.0%
2015 226.67 kt -8.9%
2016 246.72 kt +8.8%
2017 258.16 kt +4.6%
2018 277.04 kt +7.3%
2019 325.28 kt +17.4%
2020 293.47 kt -9.8%
2021 303.95 kt +3.6%
2022 272.79 kt -10.3%
2023 257.2 kt -5.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 257.2 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 684.64 kt, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 257.2 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174.18 kt, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.33 kt 74.16 kt 119.35 kt 10
2000s 171.29 kt 139.71 kt 223.45 kt 10
2010s 249.36 kt 217.83 kt 325.28 kt 10
2020s 281.85 kt 257.2 kt 303.95 kt 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 115 Trinidad and Tobago 271.05 kt compare
  2. 116 North Macedonia 270.23 kt compare
  3. 117 Zimbabwe 265.48 kt compare
  4. 119 Latvia 244.75 kt compare
  5. 120 Mongolia 243.78 kt compare
  6. 121 Niger 240.7 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Botswana?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Botswana was 257.2 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 325.28 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 74.16 kt in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Botswana ranks 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.