Botswana vs Southern Africa: Closed shrubland — Emissions
Botswana
0.9738 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa
4.27 kt
in 2024
Botswana rank
7th
Southern Africa rank
7th
Closed shrubland — Emissions over time
- Botswana
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 4.27 kt against 0.9738 kt in Botswana, a difference of 3.3 kt.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 4.4 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 7th and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 kt | 17.9 kt | 16.35 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 1.04 kt | 15.7 kt | 14.65 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 3.41 kt | 23.17 kt | 19.76 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7378 kt | 14.51 kt | 13.77 kt | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Botswana or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 4.27 kt against 0.9738 kt in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 3.3 kt, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Southern Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 7th and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). 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.