Botswana vs World: Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre

Botswana
137 t per square kilometre
in 2023
World
6.03 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
1st
World rank
1st

Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • World
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 137 t per square kilometre against 6.03 t per square kilometre in World, a difference of 130.97 t per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 22.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana World Difference Ahead
1990s 34.16 t per square kilometre 3.6 t per square kilometre 30.56 t per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 39.53 t per square kilometre 3.5 t per square kilometre 36.03 t per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 56.84 t per square kilometre 3.12 t per square kilometre 53.72 t per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 103.51 t per square kilometre 2.69 t per square kilometre 100.82 t per square kilometre 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 World?
Botswana, at 137 t per square kilometre against 6.03 t per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) between Botswana and World?
130.97 t per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and World rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Botswana ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,213 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.