Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Botswana

Botswana: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 18.7 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.7 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
131st
of 189 countries
All-time high
134.84 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
18.41 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Botswana, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 18.7 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Botswana peaked at 134.84 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.41 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2022.

That places Botswana 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 134.84 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 108.99 kg CO2eq/kg -19.2%
1963 86.82 kg CO2eq/kg -20.3%
1964 67.75 kg CO2eq/kg -22.0%
1965 45.02 kg CO2eq/kg -33.6%
1966 40.17 kg CO2eq/kg -10.8%
1967 56.19 kg CO2eq/kg +39.9%
1968 86.61 kg CO2eq/kg +54.1%
1969 102.67 kg CO2eq/kg +18.6%
1970 64.45 kg CO2eq/kg -37.2%
1971 62.87 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1972 71.6 kg CO2eq/kg +13.9%
1973 61.21 kg CO2eq/kg -14.5%
1974 73 kg CO2eq/kg +19.3%
1975 77.32 kg CO2eq/kg +5.9%
1976 78.29 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1977 90.73 kg CO2eq/kg +15.9%
1978 113.29 kg CO2eq/kg +24.9%
1979 70.8 kg CO2eq/kg -37.5%
1980 119.72 kg CO2eq/kg +69.1%
1981 81.87 kg CO2eq/kg -31.6%
1982 74.43 kg CO2eq/kg -9.1%
1983 77.74 kg CO2eq/kg +4.5%
1984 61.04 kg CO2eq/kg -21.5%
1985 60.78 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1986 60.28 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1987 71.76 kg CO2eq/kg +19.1%
1988 79.41 kg CO2eq/kg +10.6%
1989 78.5 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1990 73.16 kg CO2eq/kg -6.8%
1991 64.11 kg CO2eq/kg -12.4%
1992 54.34 kg CO2eq/kg -15.2%
1993 48.16 kg CO2eq/kg -11.4%
1994 70.7 kg CO2eq/kg +46.8%
1995 70.93 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1996 65.62 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
1997 74.53 kg CO2eq/kg +13.6%
1998 80.98 kg CO2eq/kg +8.6%
1999 124.87 kg CO2eq/kg +54.2%
2000 115.53 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
2001 94.16 kg CO2eq/kg -18.5%
2002 88.78 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
2003 97.22 kg CO2eq/kg +9.5%
2004 75.41 kg CO2eq/kg -22.4%
2005 78.17 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
2006 79.09 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2007 79.87 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2008 79.38 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2009 77.67 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
2010 74.16 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
2011 69.99 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%
2012 57.65 kg CO2eq/kg -17.6%
2013 53.36 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
2014 38.51 kg CO2eq/kg -27.8%
2015 40.49 kg CO2eq/kg +5.2%
2016 34.78 kg CO2eq/kg -14.1%
2017 26.63 kg CO2eq/kg -23.4%
2018 23.42 kg CO2eq/kg -12.0%
2019 19.6 kg CO2eq/kg -16.3%
2020 19.25 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2021 19.47 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2022 18.41 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
2023 18.7 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.01 kg CO2eq/kg 40.17 kg CO2eq/kg 134.84 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 76.36 kg CO2eq/kg 61.21 kg CO2eq/kg 113.29 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 76.55 kg CO2eq/kg 60.28 kg CO2eq/kg 119.72 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 72.74 kg CO2eq/kg 48.16 kg CO2eq/kg 124.87 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 86.53 kg CO2eq/kg 75.41 kg CO2eq/kg 115.53 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 43.86 kg CO2eq/kg 19.6 kg CO2eq/kg 74.16 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 18.96 kg CO2eq/kg 18.41 kg CO2eq/kg 19.47 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 128 USSR 19.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 129 Lithuania 19.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 130 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.7 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 132 Croatia 18.47 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 133 Ireland 18.31 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 134 Malta 18.09 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Botswana?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Botswana was 18.7 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 134.84 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 18.41 kg CO2eq/kg in 2022.
How does Botswana rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Botswana ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 13,533 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.