Waste — Emissions Share in Botswana
Botswana: Waste — Emissions Share was 4.68 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions Share in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Botswana stood at 4.68 %.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Botswana peaked at 12.93 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2 %, in 1990.
That places Botswana 206th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions Share in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.32 % | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5 % | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.71 % | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 2.7 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.63 % | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5 % | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.72 % | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 2.95 % | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 3.1 % | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.36 % | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.78 % | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 2.84 % | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.39 % | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 6.14 % | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.33 % | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 4.43 % | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 5.64 % | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 2.85 % | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 6.39 % | +124.2% |
| 2010 | 2.63 % | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 2.21 % | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 4.82 % | +118.1% |
| 2013 | 5.76 % | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 8.07 % | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 8.44 % | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.11 % | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 7 % | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 9.13 % | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 12.93 % | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 8.68 % | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 4.62 % | -46.8% |
| 2022 | 5.68 % | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 4.68 % | -17.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.68 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.68 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 % | 2 % | 3.1 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 % | 2.78 % | 6.39 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 % | 2.21 % | 12.93 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 % | 4.62 % | 8.68 % | 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 share in Botswana?
- Waste — emissions share in Botswana was 4.68 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 % in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for waste — emissions share?
- Botswana ranks 206th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.