Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Botswana

Botswana: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 12.84 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.84 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 221 countries
All-time high
12.84 kt
in 2019
All-time low
11.13 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Botswana, 1990–2024

0510151990200720241990: 11.1 kt1991: 11.1 kt1992: 11.1 kt1993: 11.1 kt1994: 11.1 kt1995: 11.1 kt1996: 11.1 kt1997: 11.1 kt1998: 11.3 kt1999: 11.3 kt2000: 11.4 kt2001: 11.4 kt2002: 11.4 kt2003: 11.4 kt2004: 11.4 kt2005: 11.4 kt2006: 11.4 kt2007: 11.6 kt2008: 11.6 kt2009: 11.6 kt2010: 11.6 kt2011: 11.6 kt2012: 11.6 kt2013: 11.6 kt2014: 11.6 kt2015: 11.6 kt2016: 11.8 kt2017: 12 kt2018: 12 kt2019: 12.8 kt2020: 12.8 kt2021: 12.8 kt2022: 12.8 kt2023: 12.8 kt2024: 12.8 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Cameroon 25.24 kt compare
  2. 77 Italy 20.96 kt compare
  3. 78 Isle of Man 19.11 kt compare
  4. 80 Nicaragua 11.08 kt compare
  5. 81 Slovakia 10.17 kt compare
  6. 82 Peru 9.3 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.