Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Savanna fires — Emissions
Botswana
4.21 kt
in 2024
Burkina Faso
3.56 kt
in 2024
Botswana rank
22nd
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Savanna fires — Emissions over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.21 kt against 3.56 kt in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.65 kt.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 22nd and Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7 kt | 3.16 kt | 7.54 kt | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8.53 kt | 3.28 kt | 5.26 kt | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.21 kt | 2.01 kt | 8.2 kt | Botswana |
| 2020s | 14.08 kt | 2.14 kt | 11.94 kt | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Botswana, at 4.21 kt against 3.56 kt in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 0.65 kt, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 22nd and Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O). 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.