Botswana vs South Africa: Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual
Botswana
-82.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-85.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
40th
South Africa rank
41st
Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -82.96 % change on previous year against -85.11 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 2.15 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.2 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 60.55 % change on previous year | 22 % change on previous year | 38.55 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 72.78 % change on previous year | -0.4077 % change on previous year | 73.19 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 176.6 % change on previous year | 124.79 % change on previous year | 51.81 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at -82.96 % change on previous year against -85.11 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Botswana and South Africa?
- 2.15 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Botswana ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.