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

Botswana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) was 0.0276 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0276 kt
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0345 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0.0002 kt
in 1985
Years of data
56
1961–2023

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

00.010.020.03196119922023

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.0276 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Botswana peaked at 0.0345 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt, in 1985.

That places Botswana 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers) in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0016 kt
1962 0.0016 kt +0.0%
1963 0.0016 kt +0.0%
1964 0.0024 kt +50.0%
1965 0.0031 kt +29.2%
1966 0.0031 kt +0.0%
1967 0.0039 kt +25.8%
1968 0.0016 kt -59.0%
1969 0.0016 kt +0.0%
1970 0.0017 kt +6.2%
1971 0.0017 kt +0.0%
1972 0.0018 kt +5.9%
1973 0.0019 kt +5.6%
1974 0.0018 kt -5.3%
1975 0.0024 kt +33.3%
1976 0.0016 kt -33.3%
1977 0.0016 kt +0.0%
1978 0.0016 kt +0.0%
1979 0.0008 kt -50.0%
1980 0.0009 kt +12.5%
1981 0.0009 kt +0.0%
1982 0.0009 kt +0.0%
1983 0.0008 kt -11.1%
1984 0.0006 kt -25.0%
1985 0.0002 kt -66.7%
1986 0.0003 kt +50.0%
1987 0.0005 kt +66.7%
1988 0.0005 kt +0.0%
1989 0.0005 kt +0.0%
1990 0.0005 kt +0.0%
1991 0.0005 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0005 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0006 kt +20.0%
1994 0.0008 kt +33.3%
1995 0.0034 kt +325.0%
1996 0.005 kt +47.1%
1997 0.0055 kt +10.0%
1998 0.0059 kt +7.3%
1999 0.0064 kt +8.5%
2000 0.0064 kt +0.0%
2001 0.0064 kt +0.0%
2009 0.0214 kt +234.4%
2010 0.0313 kt +46.3%
2011 0.0133 kt -57.5%
2012 0.0238 kt +78.9%
2013 0.0345 kt +45.0%
2014 0.0332 kt -3.8%
2015 0.0206 kt -38.0%
2016 0.0168 kt -18.4%
2017 0.0088 kt -47.6%
2018 0.0199 kt +126.1%
2019 0.0157 kt -21.1%
2020 0.0214 kt +36.3%
2021 0.0206 kt -3.7%
2022 0.025 kt +21.4%
2023 0.0276 kt +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0023 kt 0.0016 kt 0.0039 kt 9
1970s 0.0017 kt 0.0008 kt 0.0024 kt 10
1980s 0.0006 kt 0.0002 kt 0.0009 kt 10
1990s 0.0029 kt 0.0005 kt 0.0064 kt 10
2000s 0.0114 kt 0.0064 kt 0.0214 kt 3
2010s 0.0218 kt 0.0088 kt 0.0345 kt 10
2020s 0.0237 kt 0.0206 kt 0.0276 kt 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 117 Lebanon 0.031 kt compare
  2. 118 Papua New Guinea 0.0298 kt compare
  3. 119 Guinea 0.028 kt compare
  4. 121 Iceland 0.0264 kt compare
  5. 122 Tajikistan 0.0246 kt compare
  6. 123 Liberia 0.0243 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) in Botswana?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Botswana was 0.0276 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) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0345 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt in 1985.
How does Botswana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?
Botswana ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (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).