Share nitrous oxide emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.27
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
64th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.414
in 2011
All-time low
0.0736
in 2019
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Botswana, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share nitrous oxide emissions in Botswana stood at 0.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Botswana peaked at 0.414 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0736, in 2019.
That places Botswana 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1062 | — |
| 1851 | 0.1065 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.1068 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.107 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.1072 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.1074 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.1075 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.1075 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.1075 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.1074 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.1073 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.1071 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.1068 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.1066 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.1064 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.1061 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.1059 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.1057 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.1055 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.1053 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.1051 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.1053 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.1062 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.1076 | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 0.1091 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 0.1107 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 0.1121 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 0.1134 | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 0.1144 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.115 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.1153 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.1154 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.1155 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1155 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1155 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1154 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1154 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.1154 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1153 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.1153 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1169 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 0.1166 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.1164 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.1161 | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.1159 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.1157 | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1157 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.1156 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.1157 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.1159 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.1162 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.1164 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.1164 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.1163 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1161 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.116 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.1159 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.116 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.1164 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.1171 | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.1181 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.12 | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 0.123 | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 0.1269 | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 0.1313 | +3.5% |
| 1915 | 0.1361 | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 0.1412 | +3.7% |
| 1917 | 0.1462 | +3.6% |
| 1918 | 0.151 | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1557 | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 0.1599 | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 0.1644 | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 0.1693 | +3.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1744 | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1795 | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 0.1842 | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1884 | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 0.1918 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 0.1942 | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 0.1955 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.1953 | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.1937 | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1907 | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.1868 | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 0.1822 | -2.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1773 | -2.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1723 | -2.8% |
| 1937 | 0.1675 | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.1633 | -2.5% |
| 1939 | 0.1599 | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1577 | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 0.1678 | +6.4% |
| 1942 | 0.1951 | +16.3% |
| 1943 | 0.2299 | +17.8% |
| 1944 | 0.265 | +15.3% |
| 1945 | 0.2961 | +11.8% |
| 1946 | 0.3216 | +8.6% |
| 1947 | 0.3407 | +5.9% |
| 1948 | 0.3534 | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 0.3595 | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 0.3587 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.3502 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.3352 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3156 | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2933 | -7.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2699 | -8.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2471 | -8.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2264 | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2092 | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 0.1966 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1897 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2004 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1941 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1879 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1814 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1666 | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1547 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1556 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1541 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1574 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2381 | +51.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1258 | -47.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1386 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1455 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1291 | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.155 | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1404 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1609 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1606 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.203 | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1674 | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1501 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1707 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1643 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1235 | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1195 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1141 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1588 | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1205 | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 0.131 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2037 | +55.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1923 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1867 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1913 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1858 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1935 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2092 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2014 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1797 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1758 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1791 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2309 | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2448 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0808 | -67.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0825 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1074 | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1468 | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1105 | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2824 | +155.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0978 | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3292 | +236.8% |
| 2011 | 0.414 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1596 | -61.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1438 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1047 | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1002 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0805 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1414 | +75.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1063 | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0736 | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1123 | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2576 | +129.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2014 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2012 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.27 | +34.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0854, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1991, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share nitrous oxide 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +236.8% | 0.0978 | 0.3292 |
| 2008 | +155.6% | 0.1105 | 0.2824 |
| 2021 | +129.4% | 0.1123 | 0.2576 |
| 2017 | +75.7% | 0.0805 | 0.1414 |
| 2003 | -67.0% | 0.2448 | 0.0808 |
| 2009 | -65.4% | 0.2824 | 0.0978 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1071 | 0.1062 | 0.1075 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1063 | 0.1053 | 0.1073 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1099 | 0.1051 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1154 | 0.1153 | 0.1155 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1161 | 0.1156 | 0.1169 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1163 | 0.1159 | 0.1171 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.135 | 0.1181 | 0.1557 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1802 | 0.1599 | 0.1955 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1789 | 0.1599 | 0.1953 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2687 | 0.1577 | 0.3595 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2802 | 0.1966 | 0.3587 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1742 | 0.1541 | 0.2004 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1597 | 0.1258 | 0.2381 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.142 | 0.1141 | 0.1707 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1919 | 0.1758 | 0.2092 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1563 | 0.0808 | 0.2824 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1653 | 0.0736 | 0.414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2085 | 0.1123 | 0.27 | 5 |
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- 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 share nitrous oxide emissions in Botswana?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in Botswana was 0.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.414 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0736 in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- Botswana ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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