Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Botswana
Botswana: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 2,613 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2,613 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Botswana peaked at 5,083 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 445.95 kilograms per person, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 3rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,194 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,936 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 2,783 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2,634 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2,644 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,755 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,041 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 2,800 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2,452 kilograms per person | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 2,333 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,170 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 2,961 kilograms per person | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 3,009 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 872.87 kilograms per person | -71.0% |
| 2004 | 957.31 kilograms per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1,245 kilograms per person | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 1,760 kilograms per person | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 1,277 kilograms per person | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 3,446 kilograms per person | +169.9% |
| 2009 | 1,110 kilograms per person | -67.8% |
| 2010 | 3,964 kilograms per person | +257.1% |
| 2011 | 5,083 kilograms per person | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 1,873 kilograms per person | -63.1% |
| 2013 | 1,532 kilograms per person | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 943.81 kilograms per person | -38.4% |
| 2015 | 807.89 kilograms per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 621.98 kilograms per person | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 1,306 kilograms per person | +109.9% |
| 2018 | 835.09 kilograms per person | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 445.95 kilograms per person | -46.6% |
| 2020 | 1,082 kilograms per person | +142.6% |
| 2021 | 2,648 kilograms per person | +144.8% |
| 2022 | 1,980 kilograms per person | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 2,613 kilograms per person | +32.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,613 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 13.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,613 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 11.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 kilograms per person | 3,964 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,757 kilograms per person | 2,333 kilograms per person | 3,194 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,881 kilograms per person | 872.87 kilograms per person | 3,446 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,741 kilograms per person | 445.95 kilograms per person | 5,083 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,081 kilograms per person | 1,082 kilograms per person | 2,648 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Mongolia 3,800 kilograms per person compare
- 2 Australia 3,376 kilograms per person compare
- 4 New Zealand 2,252 kilograms per person compare
- 5 Uruguay 2,072 kilograms per person compare
- 6 South Sudan 1,554 kilograms per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Botswana?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Botswana was 2,613 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,083 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 445.95 kilograms per person in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.