Botswana vs Central Asia: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Botswana
6.33 million t
in 2024
Central Asia
2.08 million t
in 2024
Botswana rank
21st
Central Asia rank
20th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Botswana
- Central Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.33 million t against 2.08 million t in Central Asia, a difference of 4.25 million t.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.0 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Asia ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Central Asia ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Central Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.72 million t | 27.97 million t | 20.25 million t | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 14.34 million t | 42.59 million t | 28.25 million t | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 16.33 million t | 25.38 million t | 9.05 million t | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 17.32 million t | 9.94 million t | 7.39 million t | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Botswana or Central Asia?
- Botswana, at 6.33 million t against 2.08 million t in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Botswana and Central Asia?
- 4.25 million t, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Central Asia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Central Asia ranks 20th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.