Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 12.84 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Botswana stood at 12.84 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Botswana peaked at 12.84 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.13 kt, in 1990.
That places Botswana 79th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.16 kt | 11.13 kt | 11.27 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.45 kt | 11.41 kt | 11.55 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8 kt | 11.55 kt | 12.84 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 kt | 12.84 kt | 12.84 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More climate change data for Botswana
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1176 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Botswana?
- Grassland organic soils — emissions in Botswana was 12.84 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.13 kt in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.