Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Botswana
Botswana: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 2.38 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in Botswana is 2.38 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Botswana peaked at 2.38 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.36 kt, in 1990.
That places Botswana 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.36 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.44 kt | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.51 kt | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.58 kt | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.64 kt | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.69 kt | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.75 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.8 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.84 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.88 kt | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.92 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.95 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.99 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.02 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.05 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.08 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.11 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.13 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.16 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.18 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.22 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.24 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.25 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.27 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.29 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.31 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.33 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.34 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.35 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.36 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.37 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.38 kt | +0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.38 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.94 kt, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.38 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4 kt, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 kt | 1.36 kt | 1.88 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 kt | 1.92 kt | 2.18 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 kt | 2.2 kt | 2.34 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 kt | 2.35 kt | 2.38 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 solid food waste — emissions in Botswana?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Botswana was 2.38 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 kt in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.