Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Botswana

Botswana: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 16.12 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.12
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
126th
of 190 countries
All-time high
27.49
in 2011
All-time low
9.99
in 2003
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Botswana, 1990–2018

01020301990200420181990: 13.71991: 13.11992: 13.41993: 13.11994: 13.31995: 14.31996: 15.51997: 15.21998: 14.91999: 152000: 14.92001: 16.82002: 17.12003: 102004: 10.62005: 122006: 13.92007: 12.22008: 20.92009: 11.82010: 22.42011: 27.52012: 16.52013: 15.92014: 14.82015: 14.42016: 13.62017: 17.52018: 16.1

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 16.12 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Botswana peaked at 27.49 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.99, in 2003.

Botswana ranks 126th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Botswana, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 13.66 —
1991 13.1 -4.1%
1992 13.36 +2.0%
1993 13.05 -2.3%
1994 13.32 +2.1%
1995 14.26 +7.1%
1996 15.49 +8.6%
1997 15.17 -2.1%
1998 14.9 -1.8%
1999 15.01 +0.7%
2000 14.92 -0.6%
2001 16.78 +12.5%
2002 17.12 +2.0%
2003 9.99 -41.6%
2004 10.59 +6.0%
2005 11.99 +13.2%
2006 13.86 +15.6%
2007 12.16 -12.3%
2008 20.94 +72.2%
2009 11.83 -43.5%
2010 22.42 +89.5%
2011 27.49 +22.6%
2012 16.49 -40.0%
2013 15.95 -3.3%
2014 14.76 -7.5%
2015 14.4 -2.4%
2016 13.58 -5.7%
2017 17.46 +28.6%
2018 16.12 -7.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 16.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.61, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 16.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.09, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +89.5% 11.83 22.42
2008 +72.2% 12.16 20.94

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.13 13.05 15.49 10
2000s 14.02 9.99 20.94 10
2010s 17.63 13.58 27.49 9

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 123 Slovenia 17.17 compare
  2. 124 Georgia 16.9 compare
  3. 125 Brunei 16.62 compare
  4. 127 Costa Rica 15.81 compare
  5. 128 Tajikistan 15.21 compare
  6. 129 Mauritania 14.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Botswana?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Botswana was 16.12 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 27.49 in 2011.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 9.99 in 2003.
How does Botswana rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
Botswana ranks 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,506 data points, 1990–2018
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Total greenhouse gas emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.