Petroleum products — Emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Petroleum products — Emissions was 17.15 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 17.15 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Botswana peaked at 70.86 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.15 kt, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 109th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.86 kt | — |
| 1991 | 28.68 kt | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 37.63 kt | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 53.36 kt | +41.8% |
| 1994 | 46.99 kt | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 37.63 kt | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 58.93 kt | +56.6% |
| 1997 | 59.33 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 55.94 kt | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 70.86 kt | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 61.71 kt | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 63.73 kt | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 66.91 kt | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 70.1 kt | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 22.3 kt | -68.2% |
| 2005 | 25.49 kt | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 25.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.27 kt | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 25.09 kt | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 28.27 kt | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 28.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.46 kt | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 31.46 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.65 kt | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 25.49 kt | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 22.1 kt | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 21.13 kt | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 27.79 kt | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 25.45 kt | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 22.01 kt | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 23.55 kt | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 20.69 kt | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 17.15 kt | -17.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 17.15 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 213.48 kt, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 17.15 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.83 kt, 34% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.12 kt | 28.68 kt | 70.86 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.46 kt | 22.3 kt | 70.1 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.61 kt | 21.13 kt | 34.65 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.85 kt | 17.15 kt | 23.55 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is petroleum products — emissions in Botswana?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Botswana was 17.15 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.86 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.15 kt in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 109th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.