Botswana vs United States of America: Savanna fires — Emissions

Botswana
46.09 kt
in 2024
United States of America
29.82 kt
in 2024
Botswana rank
22nd
United States of America rank
19th

Savanna fires — Emissions over time

  • Botswana
  • United States of America
0100200300400199020072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 46.09 kt against 29.82 kt in United States of America, a difference of 16.27 kt.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 117.18 kt 25.42 kt 91.77 kt Botswana
2000s 93.45 kt 28.07 kt 65.38 kt Botswana
2010s 111.81 kt 25.66 kt 86.15 kt Botswana
2020s 154.21 kt 27.23 kt 126.98 kt Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Botswana or United States of America?
Botswana, at 46.09 kt against 29.82 kt in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Botswana and United States of America?
16.27 kt, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and United States of America rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
Botswana ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.