Asia vs Botswana: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Asia
4.75 million t
in 2024
Botswana
13.64 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
Botswana rank
5th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Asia
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13.64 million t against 4.75 million t in Asia, a difference of 8.89 million t.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.9 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Asia ranks 3rd and Botswana ranks 5th of 21 groups.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.85 million t | 19.36 million t | 14.51 million t | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.13 million t | 22.40 million t | 21.27 million t | Botswana |
| 2010s | 896,443 t | 32.21 million t | 31.31 million t | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.10 million t | 49.66 million t | 47.56 million t | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Asia or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 13.64 million t against 4.75 million t in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Asia and Botswana?
- 8.89 million t, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Botswana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Botswana rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Asia ranks 3rd and Botswana ranks 5th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.