LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Botswana

Botswana: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 632.88 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
632.88 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 257 countries
All-time high
834.29 kt
in 1998
All-time low
428.87 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Botswana, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 553 kt1991: 553 kt1992: 553 kt1993: 553 kt1994: 553 kt1995: 553 kt1996: 795.8 kt1997: 757.3 kt1998: 834.3 kt1999: 765.4 kt2000: 623.6 kt2001: 555.8 kt2002: 560.7 kt2003: 564.9 kt2004: 591.1 kt2005: 595.5 kt2006: 586.7 kt2007: 590.8 kt2008: 590.9 kt2009: 593.1 kt2010: 592.7 kt2011: 589.7 kt2012: 589.6 kt2013: 586.5 kt2014: 580.2 kt2015: 580.2 kt2016: 428.9 kt2017: 432.2 kt2018: 431.4 kt2019: 465.7 kt2020: 468.4 kt2021: 629.9 kt2022: 633.9 kt2023: 632.9 kt

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded 632.88 kt for lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Botswana peaked at 834.29 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 428.87 kt, in 2016.

That places Botswana 87th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 552.99 kt —
1991 552.99 kt +0.0%
1992 552.99 kt +0.0%
1993 552.99 kt +0.0%
1994 552.99 kt +0.0%
1995 552.99 kt +0.0%
1996 795.75 kt +43.9%
1997 757.29 kt -4.8%
1998 834.29 kt +10.2%
1999 765.41 kt -8.3%
2000 623.63 kt -18.5%
2001 555.75 kt -10.9%
2002 560.72 kt +0.9%
2003 564.93 kt +0.8%
2004 591.06 kt +4.6%
2005 595.51 kt +0.8%
2006 586.71 kt -1.5%
2007 590.82 kt +0.7%
2008 590.94 kt +0.0%
2009 593.08 kt +0.4%
2010 592.69 kt -0.1%
2011 589.71 kt -0.5%
2012 589.58 kt -0.0%
2013 586.47 kt -0.5%
2014 580.22 kt -1.1%
2015 580.22 kt +0.0%
2016 428.87 kt -26.1%
2017 432.17 kt +0.8%
2018 431.41 kt -0.2%
2019 465.72 kt +8.0%
2020 468.44 kt +0.6%
2021 629.89 kt +34.5%
2022 633.91 kt +0.6%
2023 632.88 kt -0.2%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 632.88 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.57 kt, 34.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 632.88 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,733 kt, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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
1996 +43.9% 552.99 kt 795.75 kt
2021 +34.5% 468.44 kt 629.89 kt
2016 -26.1% 580.22 kt 428.87 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 647.07 kt 552.99 kt 834.29 kt 10
2000s 585.32 kt 555.75 kt 623.63 kt 10
2010s 527.71 kt 428.87 kt 592.69 kt 10
2020s 591.28 kt 468.44 kt 633.91 kt 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 84 Switzerland 878.79 kt compare
  2. 85 Hungary 826.7 kt compare
  3. 86 Guinea-Bissau 647.49 kt compare
  4. 88 Western Sahara 630.67 kt compare
  5. 89 Vanuatu 623.33 kt compare
  6. 90 Gambia 601.33 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Botswana?
Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Botswana was 632.88 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 834.29 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 428.87 kt in 2016.
How does Botswana rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
Botswana ranks 87th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 data points, 1990–2023
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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