Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Botswana

Botswana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 0.062 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.062 kt
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0777 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0.0005 kt
in 1985
Years of data
56
1961–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Botswana, 1961–2023

00.020.040.060.08196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Botswana stood at 0.062 kt.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Botswana peaked at 0.0777 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kt, in 1985.

Botswana ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0035 kt
1962 0.0035 kt +0.0%
1963 0.0035 kt +0.0%
1964 0.0053 kt +51.4%
1965 0.0071 kt +34.0%
1966 0.0071 kt +0.0%
1967 0.0088 kt +23.9%
1968 0.0035 kt -60.2%
1969 0.0035 kt +0.0%
1970 0.0039 kt +11.4%
1971 0.0037 kt -5.1%
1972 0.0041 kt +10.8%
1973 0.0042 kt +2.4%
1974 0.0041 kt -2.4%
1975 0.0053 kt +29.3%
1976 0.0035 kt -34.0%
1977 0.0035 kt +0.0%
1978 0.0035 kt +0.0%
1979 0.0018 kt -48.6%
1980 0.0021 kt +16.7%
1981 0.0021 kt +0.0%
1982 0.0021 kt +0.0%
1983 0.0018 kt -14.3%
1984 0.0014 kt -22.2%
1985 0.0005 kt -64.3%
1986 0.0008 kt +60.0%
1987 0.0011 kt +37.5%
1988 0.0011 kt +0.0%
1989 0.0011 kt +0.0%
1990 0.0011 kt +0.0%
1991 0.0011 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0011 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0014 kt +27.3%
1994 0.0018 kt +28.6%
1995 0.0075 kt +316.7%
1996 0.0113 kt +50.7%
1997 0.0124 kt +9.7%
1998 0.0133 kt +7.3%
1999 0.0145 kt +9.0%
2000 0.0145 kt +0.0%
2001 0.0145 kt +0.0%
2009 0.0482 kt +232.4%
2010 0.0705 kt +46.3%
2011 0.0299 kt -57.6%
2012 0.0536 kt +79.3%
2013 0.0777 kt +45.0%
2014 0.0748 kt -3.7%
2015 0.0464 kt -38.0%
2016 0.0378 kt -18.5%
2017 0.0198 kt -47.6%
2018 0.0447 kt +125.8%
2019 0.0353 kt -21.0%
2020 0.0482 kt +36.5%
2021 0.0463 kt -3.9%
2022 0.0562 kt +21.4%
2023 0.062 kt +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0051 kt 0.0035 kt 0.0088 kt 9
1970s 0.0038 kt 0.0018 kt 0.0053 kt 10
1980s 0.0014 kt 0.0005 kt 0.0021 kt 10
1990s 0.0066 kt 0.0011 kt 0.0145 kt 10
2000s 0.0257 kt 0.0145 kt 0.0482 kt 3
2010s 0.049 kt 0.0198 kt 0.0777 kt 10
2020s 0.0532 kt 0.0463 kt 0.062 kt 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 117 Lebanon 0.0698 kt compare
  2. 118 Papua New Guinea 0.0671 kt compare
  3. 119 Guinea 0.063 kt compare
  4. 121 Iceland 0.0594 kt compare
  5. 122 Tajikistan 0.0553 kt compare
  6. 123 Liberia 0.0546 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Botswana?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Botswana was 0.062 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0777 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kt in 1985.
How does Botswana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Botswana ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).