How does Botswana rank for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita?

Botswana ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

Is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Botswana

Name: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Botswana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Botswana: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 kt per person

Change on year

down 7.9%

World rank

54th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0 kt per person

in 1977

All-time low

0 kt per person

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Botswana, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Botswana stood at 0 kt per person.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Botswana peaked at 0 kt per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2019.

Botswana ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0 kt per person	—
1962	0 kt per person	-1.5%
1963	0 kt per person	-2.6%
1964	0 kt per person	-2.5%
1965	0 kt per person	-17.3%
1966	0 kt per person	-13.7%
1967	0 kt per person	+18.0%
1968	0 kt per person	+8.0%
1969	0 kt per person	+15.8%
1970	0 kt per person	+3.2%
1971	0 kt per person	+1.8%
1972	0 kt per person	+9.3%
1973	0 kt per person	-2.8%
1974	0 kt per person	+3.6%
1975	0 kt per person	+3.2%
1976	0 kt per person	+4.5%
1977	0 kt per person	+1.8%
1978	0 kt per person	-11.8%
1979	0 kt per person	-7.1%
1980	0 kt per person	-0.8%
1981	0 kt per person	-1.8%
1982	0 kt per person	-3.7%
1983	0 kt per person	-7.2%
1984	0 kt per person	-7.0%
1985	0 kt per person	-8.5%
1986	0 kt per person	-5.9%
1987	0 kt per person	-4.3%
1988	0 kt per person	+5.0%
1989	0 kt per person	+2.7%
1990	0 kt per person	+3.8%
1991	0 kt per person	-19.2%
1992	0 kt per person	-11.7%
1993	0 kt per person	-11.7%
1994	0 kt per person	+10.0%
1995	0 kt per person	+21.0%
1996	0 kt per person	-12.6%
1997	0 kt per person	-0.9%
1998	0 kt per person	-0.9%
1999	0 kt per person	+3.9%
2000	0 kt per person	-1.7%
2001	0 kt per person	-6.3%
2002	0 kt per person	-19.8%
2003	0 kt per person	-3.4%
2004	0 kt per person	+0.5%
2005	0 kt per person	+4.0%
2006	0 kt per person	-0.8%
2007	0 kt per person	-3.2%
2008	0 kt per person	+2.1%
2009	0 kt per person	+11.3%
2010	0 kt per person	+7.8%
2011	0 kt per person	-9.4%
2012	0 kt per person	-10.1%
2013	0 kt per person	-4.8%
2014	0 kt per person	-19.2%
2015	0 kt per person	-3.4%
2016	0 kt per person	-11.9%
2017	0 kt per person	-27.1%
2018	0 kt per person	+4.0%
2019	0 kt per person	-12.8%
2020	0 kt per person	+8.6%
2021	0 kt per person	-4.6%
2022	0 kt per person	+8.8%
2023	0 kt per person	-7.9%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0 kt per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0 kt per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per person, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	9
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

51 Malawi 0 kt per person compare
52 Guinea-Bissau 0 kt per person compare
53 Finland 0 kt per person compare
55 Mexico 0 kt per person compare
56 Azerbaijan 0 kt per person compare
57 Croatia 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Botswana?: Ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Botswana was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1977.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita?: Botswana ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Population, total

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IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.