Botswana - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Botswana was 2,720 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,800 in 2011 and a minimum value of 2,100 in 2016.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 5,320
1991 4,970
1992 4,760
1993 4,560
1994 4,800
1995 5,290
1996 5,900
1997 5,640
1998 5,190
1999 5,160
2000 4,990
2001 5,940
2002 5,930
2003 2,560
2004 2,830
2005 3,370
2006 4,330
2007 3,380
2008 7,540
2009 3,290
2010 8,710
2011 10,800
2012 4,840
2013 4,270
2014 2,780
2015 2,530
2016 2,100
2017 3,480
2018 2,720

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Botswana was 1,620.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,620.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 570.00 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 570.00
1991 590.00
1992 620.00
1993 650.00
1994 680.00
1995 700.00
1996 770.00
1997 830.00
1998 890.00
1999 950.00
2000 1,020.00
2001 1,010.00
2002 1,000.00
2003 1,000.00
2004 990.00
2005 980.00
2006 1,010.00
2007 1,040.00
2008 1,070.00
2009 1,100.00
2010 1,120.00
2011 1,210.00
2012 1,290.00
2013 1,370.00
2014 1,450.00
2015 1,530.00
2016 1,560.00
2017 1,590.00
2018 1,620.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Botswana was 12.19 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 26.95 in 2003, while its lowest value was 2.62 in 1970.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 2.62
1971 4.23
1972 3.59
1973 3.38
1974 3.45
1975 3.29
1976 3.69
1977 3.60
1978 3.87
1979 3.43
1980 2.70
1981 4.28
1982 4.19
1983 4.35
1984 5.40
1985 5.93
1986 6.66
1987 5.32
1988 7.46
1989 7.00
1990 9.42
1991 10.28
1992 11.15
1993 12.04
1994 11.97
1995 11.33
1996 11.24
1997 12.52
1998 14.26
1999 15.18
2000 16.59
2001 14.25
2002 14.12
2003 26.95
2004 24.94
2005 21.68
2006 18.33
2007 22.66
2008 12.19

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Botswana was 4,560 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12,190 in 2011 and a minimum value of 3,710 in 2003.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 6,050
1991 5,740
1992 5,560
1993 5,400
1994 5,680
1995 6,180
1996 6,850
1997 6,630
1998 6,240
1999 6,260
2000 6,150
2001 7,090
2002 7,080
2003 3,710
2004 3,970
2005 4,520
2006 5,510
2007 4,590
2008 8,780
2009 4,560
2010 10,020
2011 12,190
2012 6,320
2013 5,830
2014 4,430
2015 4,260
2016 3,870
2017 5,280
2018 4,560

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Botswana was -26.77 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.20 in 1992 and a minimum value of -36.61 in 2006.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -19.71
1992 10.20
1993 -33.74
1994 -20.37
1995 -10.61
1996 -24.78
1997 -26.61
1998 -34.57
1999 -32.08
2000 -35.11
2001 -15.02
2002 -3.21
2003 -28.09
2004 -27.07
2005 -23.31
2006 -36.61
2007 -35.19
2008 -36.20
2009 -31.45
2010 -28.20
2011 -27.49
2012 -26.77

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions