Annex I countries vs Botswana: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Annex I countries
325,835 ha
in 2024
Botswana
15,858 ha
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
4th
Botswana rank
7th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Annex I countries
- Botswana
How they compare
Annex I countries currently reports 325,835 ha against 15,858 ha in Botswana, a difference of 309,977 ha.
That makes Annex I countries's figure about 20.5 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Annex I countries ranks 4th and Botswana ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Annex I countries | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875,071 ha | 25,329 ha | 849,742 ha | Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 1.51 million ha | 16,988 ha | 1.50 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 55,473 ha | 1.08 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 679,793 ha | 12,015 ha | 667,778 ha | Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Annex I countries or Botswana?
- Annex I countries, at 325,835 ha against 15,858 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Annex I countries and Botswana?
- 309,977 ha, with Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and Botswana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Annex I countries and Botswana rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 4th and Botswana ranks 7th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. 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.