Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Botswana
15,858 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
7th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15,858 ha against 0 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 15,858 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 7th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,329 ha | 300.4 ha | 25,029 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16,988 ha | 165.8 ha | 16,822 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 55,473 ha | 62.05 ha | 55,411 ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12,015 ha | 25.68 ha | 11,989 ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Botswana, at 15,858 ha against 0 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 15,858 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 7th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 219 countries.
- 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.