Asia vs Botswana: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Asia
18,873 t
in 2024
Botswana
423,395 t
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
Botswana rank
7th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Asia
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 423,395 t against 18,873 t in Asia, a difference of 404,522 t.
That makes Botswana's figure about 22.4 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Asia ranks 4th and Botswana ranks 7th of 21 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 million t | 676,294 t | 734,688 t | Asia |
| 2000s | 270,169 t | 453,580 t | 183,410 t | Botswana |
| 2010s | 35,500 t | 1.48 million t | 1.45 million t | Botswana |
| 2020s | 14,634 t | 320,789 t | 306,155 t | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Asia or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 423,395 t against 18,873 t in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Asia and Botswana?
- 404,522 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 shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Asia ranks 4th and Botswana ranks 7th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.