Other forest — Emissions in Botswana

Botswana: Other forest — Emissions was 0.0273 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0273 kt
World rank
68th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8.85 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0 kt
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Emissions in Botswana, 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 1.1 kt1991: 1.1 kt1992: 1.1 kt1993: 1.1 kt1994: 1.1 kt1995: 1.1 kt1996: 7.9 kt1997: 6.8 kt1998: 8.9 kt1999: 6.4 kt2000: 1.9 kt2001: 0.003 kt2002: 0.022 kt2003: 0.007 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0.01 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0.003 kt2009: 0.007 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0.003 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0.035 kt2017: 0.02 kt2018: 0.005 kt2019: 0.007 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0.003 kt2022: 0.02 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 0.027 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — emissions in Botswana stood at 0.0273 kt.

That represents a change of up 268.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Botswana peaked at 8.85 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2004.

Botswana ranks 68th of 219 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.

Other forest — Emissions in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (CH4) in Botswana, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1.1 kt —
1991 1.1 kt +0.0%
1992 1.1 kt +0.0%
1993 1.1 kt +0.0%
1994 1.1 kt +0.0%
1995 1.1 kt +0.0%
1996 7.89 kt +614.9%
1997 6.81 kt -13.6%
1998 8.85 kt +29.9%
1999 6.38 kt -28.0%
2000 1.9 kt -70.2%
2001 0.0025 kt -99.9%
2002 0.0223 kt +792.0%
2003 0.0074 kt -66.8%
2004 0 kt -100.0%
2005 0.0099 kt —
2006 0 kt -100.0%
2007 0 kt —
2008 0.0025 kt —
2009 0.0074 kt +196.0%
2010 0 kt -100.0%
2011 0.0025 kt —
2012 0 kt -100.0%
2013 0 kt —
2014 0 kt —
2015 0 kt —
2016 0.0347 kt —
2017 0.0198 kt -42.9%
2018 0.005 kt -74.7%
2019 0.0074 kt +48.0%
2020 0 kt -100.0%
2021 0.0025 kt —
2022 0.0198 kt +692.0%
2023 0 kt -100.0%
2024 0.0273 kt —

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.0273 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 kt, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.0273 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.005 kt, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Emissions in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +792.0% 0.0025 kt 0.0223 kt
2022 +692.0% 0.0025 kt 0.0198 kt
1996 +614.9% 1.1 kt 7.89 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.65 kt 1.1 kt 8.85 kt 10
2000s 0.1952 kt 0 kt 1.9 kt 10
2010s 0.0069 kt 0 kt 0.0347 kt 10
2020s 0.0099 kt 0 kt 0.0273 kt 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 65 Guyana 0.0347 kt compare
  2. 65 Malaysia 0.0347 kt compare
  3. 67 Nicaragua 0.0322 kt compare
  4. 68 Sierra Leone 0.0273 kt compare
  5. 70 Hungary 0.02 kt compare
  6. 71 Tunisia 0.0199 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions in Botswana?
Other forest — emissions in Botswana was 0.0273 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 8.85 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2004.
How does Botswana rank for other forest — emissions?
Botswana ranks 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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