Botswana vs Southern Africa: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate

Botswana
390.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
166.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
1st
Southern Africa rank
3rd

Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 390.83 % change on previous year against 166.29 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 224.54 % change on previous year.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.4 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 1st and Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -6.51 % change on previous year -0.6626 % change on previous year 5.85 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2000s -42.39 % change on previous year 20.81 % change on previous year 63.19 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2010s 67.69 % change on previous year 16.36 % change on previous year 51.33 % change on previous year Botswana
2020s 73.48 % change on previous year 4.64 % change on previous year 68.84 % change on previous year Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Botswana or Southern Africa?
Botswana, at 390.83 % change on previous year against 166.29 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Botswana and Southern Africa?
224.54 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Southern Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Southern Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 1st and Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 3,563 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.