Botswana vs Southern Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Botswana
13.64 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa
17.94 million t
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Southern Africa rank
7th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Botswana
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 17.94 million t against 13.64 million t in Botswana, a difference of 4.30 million t.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 5th and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.36 million t | 38.12 million t | 18.76 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 22.40 million t | 41.58 million t | 19.18 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 32.21 million t | 55.70 million t | 23.49 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 49.66 million t | 71.90 million t | 22.25 million t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Botswana or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 17.94 million t against 13.64 million t in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 4.30 million t, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Southern Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- 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.