Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (CO2eq N2O) in Botswana
Botswana: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (CO2eq N2O) was 96.83 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 96.83 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Botswana peaked at 121.29 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7685 kt, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 142nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (CO2eq N2O) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.51 kt | — |
| 1962 | 5.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.27 kt | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 11.02 kt | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 11.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13.81 kt | +25.2% |
| 1968 | 5.51 kt | -60.1% |
| 1969 | 5.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.07 kt | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 5.8 kt | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 6.33 kt | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 6.62 kt | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 6.41 kt | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 8.27 kt | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 5.51 kt | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 5.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.76 kt | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 3.31 kt | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 3.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.76 kt | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 2.2 kt | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7685 kt | -65.1% |
| 1986 | 1.19 kt | +55.2% |
| 1987 | 1.64 kt | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 1.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2 kt | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 2.76 kt | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 11.77 kt | +326.9% |
| 1996 | 17.6 kt | +49.5% |
| 1997 | 19.32 kt | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 20.67 kt | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 22.63 kt | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 22.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.21 kt | +232.3% |
| 2010 | 110.03 kt | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 46.67 kt | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 83.61 kt | +79.2% |
| 2013 | 121.29 kt | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 116.73 kt | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 72.42 kt | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 59.04 kt | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 30.85 kt | -47.8% |
| 2018 | 69.77 kt | +126.2% |
| 2019 | 55.15 kt | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 75.26 kt | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 72.19 kt | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 87.74 kt | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 96.83 kt | +10.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 96.83 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 317.97 kt, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 96.83 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.83 kt, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (CO2eq N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +326.9% | 2.76 kt | 11.77 kt |
| 2009 | +232.3% | 22.63 kt | 75.21 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.96 kt | 5.51 kt | 13.81 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.88 kt | 2.76 kt | 8.27 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 kt | 0.7685 kt | 3.31 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.19 kt | 1.64 kt | 22.63 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.16 kt | 22.63 kt | 75.21 kt | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.56 kt | 30.85 kt | 121.29 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 83 kt | 72.19 kt | 96.83 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 synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Botswana?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Botswana was 96.83 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 121.29 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7685 kt in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Botswana ranks 142nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf