Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Botswana

Botswana: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 51.92 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.92 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
116th
of 179 countries
All-time high
88.63 kt
in 1997
All-time low
20.84 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Botswana, 1961–2023

20406080196119922023

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded 51.92 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Botswana peaked at 88.63 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20.84 kt, in 1961.

That places Botswana 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 20.84 kt
1962 24.19 kt +16.1%
1963 27.63 kt +14.2%
1964 29.67 kt +7.4%
1965 27.14 kt -8.5%
1966 32.77 kt +20.7%
1967 45.88 kt +40.0%
1968 50.13 kt +9.3%
1969 60.4 kt +20.5%
1970 69.33 kt +14.8%
1971 84.87 kt +22.4%
1972 87.07 kt +2.6%
1973 71.07 kt -18.4%
1974 75.86 kt +6.7%
1975 60.67 kt -20.0%
1976 51.99 kt -14.3%
1977 36.86 kt -29.1%
1978 23.32 kt -36.7%
1979 32.94 kt +41.3%
1980 32.2 kt -2.3%
1981 30.27 kt -6.0%
1982 30.34 kt +0.2%
1983 35.7 kt +17.7%
1984 36.25 kt +1.5%
1985 43.27 kt +19.4%
1986 49.64 kt +14.7%
1987 52.06 kt +4.9%
1988 56.09 kt +7.7%
1989 61.92 kt +10.4%
1990 68.67 kt +10.9%
1991 75.63 kt +10.1%
1992 64.99 kt -14.1%
1993 54.22 kt -16.6%
1994 51.57 kt -4.9%
1995 73 kt +41.6%
1996 75.63 kt +3.6%
1997 88.63 kt +17.2%
1998 85.16 kt -3.9%
1999 79.98 kt -6.1%
2000 71.52 kt -10.6%
2001 66.31 kt -7.3%
2002 59.16 kt -10.8%
2003 47.65 kt -19.5%
2004 31.4 kt -34.1%
2005 35.77 kt +13.9%
2006 36.86 kt +3.0%
2007 54.85 kt +48.8%
2008 65.72 kt +19.8%
2009 63.59 kt -3.2%
2010 60.49 kt -4.9%
2011 64.11 kt +6.0%
2012 63.7 kt -0.6%
2013 59.44 kt -6.7%
2014 49.25 kt -17.1%
2015 52.53 kt +6.7%
2016 51.93 kt -1.1%
2017 50.85 kt -2.1%
2018 51.65 kt +1.6%
2019 52.65 kt +1.9%
2020 50.19 kt -4.7%
2021 32.77 kt -34.7%
2022 52.12 kt +59.1%
2023 51.92 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.41 kt 20.84 kt 60.4 kt 9
1970s 59.4 kt 23.32 kt 87.07 kt 10
1980s 42.77 kt 30.27 kt 61.92 kt 10
1990s 71.75 kt 51.57 kt 88.63 kt 10
2000s 53.28 kt 31.4 kt 71.52 kt 10
2010s 55.66 kt 49.25 kt 64.11 kt 10
2020s 46.75 kt 32.77 kt 52.12 kt 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 113 Dominican Republic 55.19 kt compare
  2. 114 Zambia 52.68 kt compare
  3. 115 Rwanda 52.28 kt compare
  4. 117 Belgium-Luxembourg 51.1 kt compare
  5. 118 Palestine, State of 50.57 kt compare
  6. 119 Mozambique 49.8 kt compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Botswana?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Botswana was 51.92 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 88.63 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 20.84 kt in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Botswana ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,747 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.