IPPU — Emissions in Botswana

Botswana: IPPU — Emissions was 22.9 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22.9 kt
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
177th
of 232 countries
All-time high
116 kt
in 2010
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Botswana, 1961–2023

0255075100125196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions in Botswana stood at 22.9 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Botswana peaked at 116 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

That places Botswana 177th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0 kt —
1962 0 kt —
1963 0 kt —
1964 0 kt —
1965 0 kt —
1966 0 kt —
1967 0 kt —
1968 0 kt —
1969 0 kt —
1970 4.53 kt —
1971 4.64 kt +2.4%
1972 4.73 kt +1.9%
1973 4.88 kt +3.2%
1974 4.95 kt +1.4%
1975 5.06 kt +2.2%
1976 5.19 kt +2.6%
1977 5.28 kt +1.7%
1978 5.32 kt +0.8%
1979 5.56 kt +4.5%
1980 5.54 kt -0.4%
1981 5.76 kt +4.0%
1982 5.92 kt +2.8%
1983 6 kt +1.4%
1984 6.2 kt +3.3%
1985 6.29 kt +1.5%
1986 6.41 kt +1.9%
1987 6.47 kt +0.9%
1988 6.6 kt +2.0%
1989 7.98 kt +20.9%
1990 13 kt +62.9%
1991 18 kt +38.5%
1992 21.3 kt +18.3%
1993 25.2 kt +18.3%
1994 27.3 kt +8.3%
1995 30.3 kt +11.0%
1996 32.6 kt +7.6%
1997 33.2 kt +1.8%
1998 34.4 kt +3.6%
1999 34.4 kt +0.0%
2000 32.7 kt -4.9%
2001 31.8 kt -2.8%
2002 30.2 kt -5.0%
2003 27.4 kt -9.3%
2004 24.8 kt -9.5%
2005 26 kt +4.8%
2006 23.5 kt -9.6%
2007 19.3 kt -17.9%
2008 16.4 kt -15.0%
2009 111 kt +576.8%
2010 116 kt +4.5%
2011 22.3 kt -80.8%
2012 22.4 kt +0.4%
2013 23.6 kt +5.4%
2014 24.2 kt +2.5%
2015 23.7 kt -2.1%
2016 24.3 kt +2.5%
2017 25.1 kt +3.3%
2018 20.3 kt -19.1%
2019 20.3 kt +0.0%
2020 16.2 kt -20.2%
2021 17.7 kt +9.3%
2022 22.4 kt +26.6%
2023 22.9 kt +2.2%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 22.9 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,330 kt, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 22.9 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 273 kt, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +576.8% 16.4 kt 111 kt
2011 -80.8% 116 kt 22.3 kt
1990 +62.9% 7.98 kt 13 kt
1991 +38.5% 13 kt 18 kt
2022 +26.6% 17.7 kt 22.4 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
1970s 5.01 kt 4.53 kt 5.56 kt 10
1980s 6.32 kt 5.54 kt 7.98 kt 10
1990s 26.97 kt 13 kt 34.4 kt 10
2000s 34.31 kt 16.4 kt 111 kt 10
2010s 32.22 kt 20.3 kt 116 kt 10
2020s 19.8 kt 16.2 kt 22.9 kt 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 174 Somalia 31.8 kt compare
  2. 175 South Sudan 25.6 kt compare
  3. 176 Melanesia 24.66 kt compare
  4. 178 Suriname 20.8 kt compare
  5. 179 Mauritania 19.5 kt compare
  6. 180 Papua New Guinea 17.8 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Botswana?
Ippu — emissions in Botswana was 22.9 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 116 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for ippu — emissions?
Botswana ranks 177th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf