Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
Botswana ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 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 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 179 Mali 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
- 180 Gabon 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 181 Niger 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mauritania 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 184 Central African Republic 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 185 Namibia 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Botswana rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.