Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Botswana

Botswana: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 35.01 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.01 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 58.5%
World rank
86th
of 178 countries
All-time high
86.18 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1971
All-time low
20.41 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Botswana, 1961–2023

20406080196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Botswana stood at 35.01 kg CO2eq/kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Botswana peaked at 86.18 kg CO2eq/kg in 1971 and was at its lowest, 20.41 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2006.

That places Botswana 86th out of 178 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 42.52 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 43.2 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1963 43.86 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1964 46.07 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
1965 43.07 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
1966 42.55 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1967 54.62 kg CO2eq/kg +28.4%
1968 55.09 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1969 61.63 kg CO2eq/kg +11.9%
1970 70.75 kg CO2eq/kg +14.8%
1971 86.18 kg CO2eq/kg +21.8%
1972 85.98 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1973 68.6 kg CO2eq/kg -20.2%
1974 77.41 kg CO2eq/kg +12.8%
1975 77.39 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1976 77.37 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1977 62.69 kg CO2eq/kg -19.0%
1978 41.64 kg CO2eq/kg -33.6%
1979 60.33 kg CO2eq/kg +44.9%
1980 50.66 kg CO2eq/kg -16.0%
1981 62.49 kg CO2eq/kg +23.3%
1982 47.11 kg CO2eq/kg -24.6%
1983 47.22 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1984 46.23 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1985 46.83 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1986 47.27 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1987 46.48 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1988 47.14 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1989 48.08 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1990 48.09 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1991 50.02 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
1992 48.86 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1993 47.81 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1994 42.83 kg CO2eq/kg -10.4%
1995 47.4 kg CO2eq/kg +10.7%
1996 46.98 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1997 43.66 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
1998 39.24 kg CO2eq/kg -10.1%
1999 38.08 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2000 39.29 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
2001 39.47 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2002 38.42 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
2003 35.83 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
2004 21.36 kg CO2eq/kg -40.4%
2005 22.22 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
2006 20.41 kg CO2eq/kg -8.1%
2007 30.37 kg CO2eq/kg +48.8%
2008 33.53 kg CO2eq/kg +10.4%
2009 35.35 kg CO2eq/kg +5.4%
2010 33.23 kg CO2eq/kg -6.0%
2011 34.69 kg CO2eq/kg +4.4%
2012 33.95 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
2013 33.31 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2014 33.71 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2015 34.11 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2016 34.85 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
2017 36.32 kg CO2eq/kg +4.2%
2018 35.12 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
2019 34.44 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2020 36.69 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
2021 37.19 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
2022 84.43 kg CO2eq/kg +127.0%
2023 35.01 kg CO2eq/kg -58.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.07 kg CO2eq/kg 42.52 kg CO2eq/kg 61.63 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 70.83 kg CO2eq/kg 41.64 kg CO2eq/kg 86.18 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 48.95 kg CO2eq/kg 46.23 kg CO2eq/kg 62.49 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 45.3 kg CO2eq/kg 38.08 kg CO2eq/kg 50.02 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 31.62 kg CO2eq/kg 20.41 kg CO2eq/kg 39.47 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 34.37 kg CO2eq/kg 33.23 kg CO2eq/kg 36.32 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 48.33 kg CO2eq/kg 35.01 kg CO2eq/kg 84.43 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 83 Spain 35.79 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 84 Honduras 35.68 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 85 Finland 35.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 87 Trinidad and Tobago 34.67 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 88 Cameroon 33.75 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 89 Malawi 33.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Botswana?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Botswana was 35.01 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 86.18 kg CO2eq/kg in 1971.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 20.41 kg CO2eq/kg in 2006.
How does Botswana rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Botswana ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
223 places, 12,606 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.