Botswana vs Europe: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Botswana
13.21 million t
in 2024
Europe
14.58 million t
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Europe rank
8th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Botswana
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 14.58 million t against 13.21 million t in Botswana, a difference of 1.37 million t.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Europe ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.68 million t | 12.52 million t | 6.16 million t | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21.95 million t | 8.83 million t | 13.12 million t | Botswana |
| 2010s | 30.73 million t | 7.16 million t | 23.57 million t | Botswana |
| 2020s | 49.34 million t | 10.97 million t | 38.36 million t | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Botswana or Europe?
- Europe, at 14.58 million t against 13.21 million t in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Botswana and Europe?
- 1.37 million t, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Europe rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Europe ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.