Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Botswana
Botswana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0303 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 waste in Botswana stood at 0.0303 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Botswana peaked at 0.0303 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Botswana 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.026 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0288 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.029 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0303 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0303 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1111 Mt CO2e, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0303 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1504 Mt CO2e, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0292 Mt CO2e | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | 0.0303 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Botswana?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Botswana was 0.0303 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 waste recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0303 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Botswana ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).