Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana

Botswana: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.99 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.99 %
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
175th
of 208 countries
All-time high
3.43 %
in 2019
All-time low
1.05 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Botswana, 1990–2023

11.522.533.51990200620231990: 1.1 %1991: 1.2 %1992: 1.3 %1993: 1.3 %1994: 1.4 %1995: 1.4 %1996: 1.3 %1997: 1.4 %1998: 1.5 %1999: 1.6 %2000: 1.6 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 3 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 3.4 %2020: 3.1 %2021: 1.9 %2022: 2.3 %2023: 2 %

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 175th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 176 Australia 1.92 % compare
  5. 177 Aruba 1.88 % compare
  6. 178 Palau 1.82 % compare

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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 175th out of 208 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.