Botswana vs Middle Africa: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Botswana
13.21 million t
in 2024
Middle Africa
649,907 t
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Middle Africa rank
5th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Botswana
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13.21 million t against 649,907 t in Middle Africa, a difference of 12.56 million t.
That makes Botswana's figure about 20.3 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.68 million t | 6.98 million t | 11.70 million t | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21.95 million t | 2.88 million t | 19.07 million t | Botswana |
| 2010s | 30.73 million t | 1.16 million t | 29.57 million t | Botswana |
| 2020s | 49.34 million t | 547,620 t | 48.79 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 Middle Africa?
- Botswana, at 13.21 million t against 649,907 t in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Botswana and Middle Africa?
- 12.56 million t, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Middle Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 5th 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.