Botswana vs Non-Annex I countries: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Botswana
924,078 ha
in 2024
Non-Annex I countries
1.66 million ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Non-Annex I countries rank
4th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Botswana
- Non-Annex I countries
How they compare
Non-Annex I countries currently reports 1.66 million ha against 924,078 ha in Botswana, a difference of 732,532 ha.
That makes Non-Annex I countries's figure about 1.8 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Non-Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 5th and Non-Annex I countries ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Non-Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Non-Annex I countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 5.32 million ha | 4.01 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 1.53 million ha | 3.83 million ha | 2.29 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 2.15 million ha | 3.69 million ha | 1.54 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 3.45 million ha | 4.97 million ha | 1.52 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Botswana or Non-Annex I countries?
- Non-Annex I countries, at 1.66 million ha against 924,078 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Botswana and Non-Annex I countries?
- 732,532 ha, with Non-Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Non-Annex I countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Non-Annex I countries rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Non-Annex I countries ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- 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.