Botswana vs Senegal: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Botswana
46.09 kt
in 2024
Senegal
41.53 kt
in 2024
Botswana rank
22nd
Senegal rank
23rd
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Botswana
- Senegal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 46.09 kt against 41.53 kt in Senegal, a difference of 4.56 kt.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.18 kt | 52.06 kt | 65.12 kt | Botswana |
| 2000s | 93.45 kt | 48.18 kt | 45.27 kt | Botswana |
| 2010s | 111.81 kt | 42.45 kt | 69.36 kt | Botswana |
| 2020s | 154.21 kt | 45.36 kt | 108.85 kt | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Botswana or Senegal?
- Botswana, at 46.09 kt against 41.53 kt in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Botswana and Senegal?
- 4.56 kt, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). 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.