Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 2,613 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2,613 for per capita nitrous oxide sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Botswana peaked at 5,083 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 445.95, in 2019.
That places Botswana 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,194 | — |
| 1991 | 2,936 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 2,783 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2,634 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2,644 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,755 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,041 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 2,800 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2,452 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 2,333 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,170 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 2,961 | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 3,009 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 872.87 | -71.0% |
| 2004 | 957.31 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1,245 | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 1,760 | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 1,277 | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 3,446 | +169.9% |
| 2009 | 1,110 | -67.8% |
| 2010 | 3,964 | +257.1% |
| 2011 | 5,083 | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 1,873 | -63.1% |
| 2013 | 1,532 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 943.81 | -38.4% |
| 2015 | 807.89 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 621.98 | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 1,306 | +109.9% |
| 2018 | 835.09 | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 445.95 | -46.6% |
| 2020 | 1,082 | +142.6% |
| 2021 | 2,648 | +144.8% |
| 2022 | 1,980 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 2,613 | +32.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,613 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13, 13.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,613 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14, 11.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +257.1% | 1,110 | 3,964 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,757 | 2,333 | 3,194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,881 | 872.87 | 3,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,741 | 445.95 | 5,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,081 | 1,082 | 2,648 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Mongolia 3,800 compare
- 2 Australia 3,376 compare
- 4 New Zealand 2,252 compare
- 5 Uruguay 2,072 compare
- 6 South Sudan 1,554 compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide sector in Botswana?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Botswana was 2,613 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,083 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 445.95 in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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