Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Botswana
Botswana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0017 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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
Botswana recorded 0.0017 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Botswana peaked at 0.0042 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 137th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +200.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +85.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -57.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0017 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0068 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0017 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0028 Mt CO2e, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +200.0% | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e |
| 1975 | +100.0% | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e |
| 1977 | +100.0% | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e |
| 1998 | +85.0% | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 0.0037 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 industrial combustion (energy) in Botswana?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Botswana was 0.0017 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).