Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Botswana

Botswana: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 66.55 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.55 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
66.55 kt
in 2023
All-time low
38.13 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Botswana, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 38.1 kt1991: 40.3 kt1992: 42.3 kt1993: 44.2 kt1994: 45.9 kt1995: 47.5 kt1996: 48.9 kt1997: 50.3 kt1998: 51.5 kt1999: 52.7 kt2000: 53.7 kt2001: 54.7 kt2002: 55.6 kt2003: 56.5 kt2004: 57.4 kt2005: 58.2 kt2006: 59 kt2007: 59.7 kt2008: 60.4 kt2009: 60.9 kt2010: 61.5 kt2011: 62.1 kt2012: 62.6 kt2013: 63.1 kt2014: 63.6 kt2015: 64 kt2016: 64.4 kt2017: 64.7 kt2018: 65.1 kt2019: 65.4 kt2020: 65.7 kt2021: 66 kt2022: 66.3 kt2023: 66.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Botswana is 66.55 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Botswana peaked at 66.55 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.13 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 38.13 kt —
1991 40.31 kt +5.7%
1992 42.32 kt +5.0%
1993 44.16 kt +4.4%
1994 45.86 kt +3.9%
1995 47.45 kt +3.5%
1996 48.91 kt +3.1%
1997 50.27 kt +2.8%
1998 51.5 kt +2.4%
1999 52.66 kt +2.3%
2000 53.74 kt +2.1%
2001 54.72 kt +1.8%
2002 55.62 kt +1.6%
2003 56.53 kt +1.6%
2004 57.4 kt +1.5%
2005 58.23 kt +1.4%
2006 58.98 kt +1.3%
2007 59.7 kt +1.2%
2008 60.35 kt +1.1%
2009 60.94 kt +1.0%
2010 61.54 kt +1.0%
2011 62.13 kt +1.0%
2012 62.64 kt +0.8%
2013 63.13 kt +0.8%
2014 63.59 kt +0.7%
2015 63.98 kt +0.6%
2016 64.37 kt +0.6%
2017 64.74 kt +0.6%
2018 65.1 kt +0.5%
2019 65.42 kt +0.5%
2020 65.69 kt +0.4%
2021 65.99 kt +0.5%
2022 66.29 kt +0.4%
2023 66.55 kt +0.4%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 66.55 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,426 kt, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 66.55 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599.08 kt, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.16 kt 38.13 kt 52.66 kt 10
2000s 57.62 kt 53.74 kt 60.94 kt 10
2010s 63.66 kt 61.54 kt 65.42 kt 10
2020s 66.13 kt 65.69 kt 66.55 kt 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 159 Namibia 78.38 kt compare
  2. 160 Equatorial Guinea 69.51 kt compare
  3. 161 Aruba 66.97 kt compare
  4. 163 Saint Lucia 66.35 kt compare
  5. 164 Djibouti 62.6 kt compare
  6. 165 Eswatini 62.15 kt compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Botswana?
Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Botswana was 66.55 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 66.55 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 38.13 kt in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Botswana ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
227 places, 7,442 data points, 1990–2023
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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.