Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Botswana
Botswana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.39 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Botswana stood at 1.39 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 33.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Botswana peaked at 2.46 Mt CO2e in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9052 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Botswana 121st 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9052 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.9354 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 1.87 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 2.46 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | +49.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | -33.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.39 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 Mt CO2e, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.39 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.52 Mt CO2e, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 0.9052 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 1.36 Mt CO2e | 1.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 Mt CO2e | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 Mt CO2e | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 2.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 Mt CO2e | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 Mt CO2e | 1.34 Mt CO2e | 2.1 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Botswana?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Botswana was 1.39 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 Mt CO2e in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9052 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).