Botswana vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland … Burning annual growth rate

Botswana
-82.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-79.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
51st
South Africa rank
50th

Closed and open shrubland … Burning annual growth rate over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports -79.36 % change on previous year against -82.43 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 3.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -11.22 % change on previous year 7.58 % change on previous year 18.8 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 44.73 % change on previous year 26.14 % change on previous year 18.58 % change on previous year Botswana
2010s 149.11 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 146.78 % change on previous year Botswana
2020s 177.02 % change on previous year 105.82 % change on previous year 71.2 % change on previous year Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned), Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at -79.36 % change on previous year against -82.43 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) between Botswana and South Africa?
3.07 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Botswana ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 4,236 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.