Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Botswana
Botswana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.459 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Botswana stood at 0.459 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Botswana peaked at 0.6508 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +133.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +88.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +31.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +86.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0324 Mt CO2e | +690.2% |
| 2013 | 0.183 Mt CO2e | +464.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4963 Mt CO2e | +171.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5036 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4921 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5819 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6508 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5534 Mt CO2e | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3935 Mt CO2e | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4282 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4581 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4394 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.459 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.459 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0209 Mt CO2e, 22.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.459 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Mt CO2e, 229.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +690.2% | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | 0.0324 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | +464.8% | 0.0324 Mt CO2e | 0.183 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | +171.2% | 0.183 Mt CO2e | 0.4963 Mt CO2e |
| 1974 | +133.3% | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.35 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.6508 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4356 Mt CO2e | 0.3935 Mt CO2e | 0.459 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Botswana?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Botswana was 0.459 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6508 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Botswana ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).