Annex I countries vs Botswana: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Annex I countries
12.84 million ha
in 2024
Botswana
924,078 ha
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
2nd
Botswana rank
5th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Annex I countries
- Botswana
How they compare
Annex I countries currently reports 12.84 million ha against 924,078 ha in Botswana, a difference of 11.91 million ha.
That makes Annex I countries's figure about 13.9 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Annex I countries ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Annex I countries | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.76 million ha | 1.31 million ha | 19.46 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 22.30 million ha | 1.53 million ha | 20.76 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 20.95 million ha | 2.15 million ha | 18.80 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 15.52 million ha | 3.45 million ha | 12.07 million ha | Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Annex I countries or Botswana?
- Annex I countries, at 12.84 million ha against 924,078 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Annex I countries and Botswana?
- 11.91 million ha, with Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and Botswana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Annex I countries and Botswana rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 5th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open 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.