Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana
Botswana: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.99 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana is 1.99 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana peaked at 3.43 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.05 %, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 185th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.2 % | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 1.27 % | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3 % | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.35 % | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.31 % | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4 % | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.47 % | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.56 % | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.57 % | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.35 % | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.35 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.53 % | +87.4% |
| 2004 | 2.48 % | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.21 % | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.94 % | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 2.32 % | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 1.36 % | -41.4% |
| 2009 | 2.71 % | +99.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3 % | -52.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 % | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1 % | +84.2% |
| 2013 | 2.29 % | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 2.57 % | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 2.97 % | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 3.13 % | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.41 % | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 2.75 % | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 3.43 % | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 3.13 % | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.93 % | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 2.29 % | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.99 % | -13.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.99 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.37 %, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.99 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.49 %, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 % | 1.05 % | 1.56 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 % | 1.35 % | 2.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 % | 1.14 % | 3.43 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 % | 1.93 % | 3.13 % | 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 (co2eq) in Botswana?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Botswana was 1.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 % in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Botswana ranks 185th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.