Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Botswana
Botswana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 0.561 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Botswana is 0.561 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Botswana peaked at 1.53 Mt CO2e in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.5502 Mt CO2e, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 125th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8789 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.9084 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8686 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.901 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8074 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6149 Mt CO2e | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6237 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5502 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5611 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5862 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5714 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5604 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.561 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.561 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 Mt CO2e, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.561 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 0.8789 Mt CO2e | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 Mt CO2e | 1.2 Mt CO2e | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 1.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 1.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9277 Mt CO2e | 0.5502 Mt CO2e | 1.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.568 Mt CO2e | 0.5604 Mt CO2e | 0.5862 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Botswana?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Botswana was 0.561 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 Mt CO2e in 1977.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5502 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).