Botswana vs Namibia: Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square

Botswana
136.84 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
9.78 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
1st
Namibia rank
4th

Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 136.84 t per square kilometre against 9.78 t per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 127.06 t per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 14.0 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 4th of 185 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 32.97 t per square kilometre 8.24 t per square kilometre 24.72 t per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 38.73 t per square kilometre 11.61 t per square kilometre 27.12 t per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 54.22 t per square kilometre 14.04 t per square kilometre 40.18 t per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 102.99 t per square kilometre 11.19 t per square kilometre 91.8 t per square kilometre 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 Namibia?
Botswana, at 136.84 t per square kilometre against 9.78 t per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Botswana and Namibia?
127.06 t per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Botswana ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.