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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Botswana

Botswana: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 453.6 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
453.6 kt
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
166th
of 232 countries
All-time high
453.6 kt
in 2023
All-time low
21.5 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Botswana, 1961–2023

0100200300400500196119922023

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded 453.6 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Botswana peaked at 453.6 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.5 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Botswana, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 31.08 kt —
1962 30.24 kt -2.7%
1963 29.12 kt -3.7%
1964 28 kt -3.8%
1965 26.88 kt -4.0%
1966 25.65 kt -4.6%
1967 24.36 kt -5.0%
1968 22.96 kt -5.7%
1969 21.5 kt -6.3%
1970 27.97 kt +30.1%
1971 30.52 kt +9.1%
1972 32.48 kt +6.4%
1973 35 kt +7.8%
1974 37.24 kt +6.4%
1975 39.48 kt +6.0%
1976 42.28 kt +7.1%
1977 45.08 kt +6.6%
1978 47.32 kt +5.0%
1979 51.8 kt +9.5%
1980 53.76 kt +3.8%
1981 59.36 kt +10.4%
1982 65.24 kt +9.9%
1983 71.12 kt +9.0%
1984 78.4 kt +10.2%
1985 84.84 kt +8.2%
1986 93.8 kt +10.6%
1987 102.76 kt +9.6%
1988 113.4 kt +10.4%
1989 124.88 kt +10.1%
1990 137.48 kt +10.1%
1991 148.12 kt +7.7%
1992 155.96 kt +5.3%
1993 163.52 kt +4.8%
1994 170.8 kt +4.5%
1995 180.88 kt +5.9%
1996 187.88 kt +3.9%
1997 195.44 kt +4.0%
1998 201.32 kt +3.0%
1999 208.88 kt +3.8%
2000 215.32 kt +3.1%
2001 221.2 kt +2.7%
2002 227.64 kt +2.9%
2003 234.08 kt +2.8%
2004 240.8 kt +2.9%
2005 247.8 kt +2.9%
2006 258.16 kt +4.2%
2007 270.76 kt +4.9%
2008 280 kt +3.4%
2009 291.2 kt +4.0%
2010 302.4 kt +3.8%
2011 316.4 kt +4.6%
2012 327.6 kt +3.5%
2013 341.6 kt +4.3%
2014 352.8 kt +3.3%
2015 364 kt +3.2%
2016 375.2 kt +3.1%
2017 386.4 kt +3.0%
2018 397.6 kt +2.9%
2019 408.8 kt +2.8%
2020 420 kt +2.7%
2021 431.2 kt +2.7%
2022 442.4 kt +2.6%
2023 453.6 kt +2.5%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 453.6 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,635 kt, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 453.6 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,162 kt, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +30.1% 21.5 kt 27.97 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.64 kt 21.5 kt 31.08 kt 9
1970s 38.92 kt 27.97 kt 51.8 kt 10
1980s 84.76 kt 53.76 kt 124.88 kt 10
1990s 175.03 kt 137.48 kt 208.88 kt 10
2000s 248.7 kt 215.32 kt 291.2 kt 10
2010s 357.28 kt 302.4 kt 408.8 kt 10
2020s 436.8 kt 420 kt 453.6 kt 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 163 Lao People's Democratic Republic 473.2 kt compare
  2. 163 Laos 473.2 kt compare
  3. 165 Armenia 464.8 kt compare
  4. 167 Fiji 436.8 kt compare
  5. 168 Guyana 434 kt compare
  6. 169 Slovenia 403.2 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Botswana?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Botswana was 453.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 453.6 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5 kt in 1969.
How does Botswana rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Botswana ranks 166th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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