Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Botswana

Botswana: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 3.36 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.36 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
137th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.91 Mt CO2e
in 2010
All-time low
2.35 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Botswana, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Botswana stood at 3.36 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Botswana peaked at 4.91 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.35 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Botswana 137th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.4 Mt CO2e 2.35 Mt CO2e 4.37 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 3.96 Mt CO2e 3.6 Mt CO2e 4.25 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 4.17 Mt CO2e 3.53 Mt CO2e 4.66 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 4.22 Mt CO2e 3.86 Mt CO2e 4.66 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 4.07 Mt CO2e 3.23 Mt CO2e 4.91 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 3.36 Mt CO2e 3.19 Mt CO2e 3.52 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 134 Croatia 3.92 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 135 El Salvador 3.79 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 136 Papua New Guinea 3.71 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 138 Lithuania 3.23 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 139 Liberia 3.13 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 140 Equatorial Guinea 3.01 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Botswana?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Botswana was 3.36 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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 4.91 Mt CO2e in 2010.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Botswana ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), 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).