Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Botswana
Botswana: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Botswana, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Botswana is 0.7%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 251.7% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Botswana peaked at 0.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
That places Botswana 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More climate change data for Botswana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 2.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 184.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Botswana?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Botswana was 0.7% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Botswana ranks 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.