Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Botswana
Botswana: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 0.164 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Emissions in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.164 kt for savanna — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 48.9% on the previous year and up 796.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Botswana peaked at 102.1 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 kt, in 2020.
That places Botswana 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.7 kt | — |
| 1991 | 14.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.1 kt | +594.8% |
| 1997 | 84.92 kt | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 83.1 kt | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 77.48 kt | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 75.03 kt | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2674 kt | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5279 kt | +97.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1585 kt | -70.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 kt | -90.2% |
| 2005 | 0.061 kt | +293.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 kt | -75.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0596 kt | +292.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0358 kt | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0303 kt | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0207 kt | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 kt | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0252 kt | +73.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1719 kt | +582.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 kt | -89.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4366 kt | +2285.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1926 kt | -55.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2057 kt | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1878 kt | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3218 kt | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 kt | -98.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2126 kt | +5085.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0537 kt | -74.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3208 kt | +497.4% |
| 2024 | 0.164 kt | -48.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.164 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 kt, 13.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.164 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.11 kt, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5085.4% | 0.0041 kt | 0.2126 kt |
| 2015 | +2285.8% | 0.0183 kt | 0.4366 kt |
| 1996 | +594.8% | 14.7 kt | 102.1 kt |
| 2013 | +582.1% | 0.0252 kt | 0.1719 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.58 kt | 14.7 kt | 102.1 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 kt | 0.0152 kt | 75.03 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1595 kt | 0.0145 kt | 0.4366 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.151 kt | 0.0041 kt | 0.3208 kt | 5 |
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 savanna — emissions in Botswana?
- Savanna — emissions in Botswana was 0.164 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 102.1 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 kt in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for savanna — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 796.2%. 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 Savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.