Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Botswana
Botswana: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 16.2 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Botswana is 16.2 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Botswana peaked at 16.2 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.768 kt, in 1969.
Botswana ranks 166th 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.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 kt | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.04 kt | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1 kt | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.96 kt | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.916 kt | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.87 kt | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.82 kt | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.768 kt | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.999 kt | +30.1% |
| 1971 | 1.09 kt | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 1.16 kt | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.25 kt | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 1.33 kt | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.41 kt | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 1.51 kt | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 1.61 kt | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.69 kt | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.85 kt | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 1.92 kt | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.12 kt | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 2.33 kt | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 2.54 kt | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 2.8 kt | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 3.03 kt | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 3.35 kt | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 3.67 kt | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 4.05 kt | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 4.46 kt | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 4.91 kt | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 5.29 kt | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 5.57 kt | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.84 kt | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 6.1 kt | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.46 kt | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 6.71 kt | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.98 kt | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 7.19 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.46 kt | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 7.69 kt | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.9 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.13 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.36 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6 kt | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.85 kt | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.22 kt | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 9.67 kt | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 10 kt | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.4 kt | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3 kt | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 11.7 kt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 12.2 kt | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.6 kt | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 13 kt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.4 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.8 kt | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2 kt | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.6 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.4 kt | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 15.8 kt | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 16.2 kt | +2.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16.2 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4 kt, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16.2 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5 kt, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +30.1% | 0.768 kt | 0.999 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9516 kt | 0.768 kt | 1.11 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.39 kt | 0.999 kt | 1.85 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 kt | 1.92 kt | 4.46 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 kt | 4.91 kt | 7.46 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 kt | 7.69 kt | 10.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 kt | 10.8 kt | 14.6 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 kt | 15 kt | 16.2 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 waste — emissions in Botswana?
- Waste — emissions in Botswana was 16.2 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.768 kt in 1969.
- How does Botswana rank for waste — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 166th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). 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