Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Botswana

Botswana: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
135th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0 kt per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Botswana, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Botswana stood at 0 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Botswana peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.

That places Botswana 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre
1962 0 kt per square kilometre +548.7%
1963 0 kt per square kilometre -13.8%
1964 0 kt per square kilometre -83.9%
1965 0 kt per square kilometre +345.7%
1966 0 kt per square kilometre +407.1%
1967 0 kt per square kilometre -53.0%
1968 0 kt per square kilometre +115.1%
1969 0 kt per square kilometre +57.8%
1970 0 kt per square kilometre -35.0%
1971 0 kt per square kilometre -17.8%
1972 0 kt per square kilometre -61.6%
1973 0 kt per square kilometre +422.4%
1974 0 kt per square kilometre +39.9%
1975 0 kt per square kilometre -42.8%
1976 0 kt per square kilometre +99.7%
1977 0 kt per square kilometre -18.7%
1978 0 kt per square kilometre -30.7%
1979 0 kt per square kilometre -53.0%
1980 0 kt per square kilometre +119.7%
1981 0 kt per square kilometre +27.6%
1982 0 kt per square kilometre -59.5%
1983 0 kt per square kilometre -17.8%
1984 0 kt per square kilometre -82.2%
1985 0 kt per square kilometre +130.5%
1986 0 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1987 0 kt per square kilometre -37.9%
1988 0 kt per square kilometre +492.1%
1989 0 kt per square kilometre +58.6%
1990 0 kt per square kilometre -22.2%
1991 0 kt per square kilometre -9.8%
1992 0 kt per square kilometre -56.9%
1993 0 kt per square kilometre +39.6%
1994 0 kt per square kilometre +187.6%
1995 0 kt per square kilometre -68.4%
1996 0 kt per square kilometre +396.1%
1997 0 kt per square kilometre -21.0%
1998 0 kt per square kilometre -67.3%
1999 0 kt per square kilometre +32.5%
2000 0 kt per square kilometre +143.1%
2001 0 kt per square kilometre -69.9%
2002 0 kt per square kilometre +122.6%
2003 0 kt per square kilometre -86.2%
2004 0 kt per square kilometre +462.0%
2005 0 kt per square kilometre +61.8%
2006 0 kt per square kilometre -13.7%
2007 0 kt per square kilometre -70.6%
2008 0 kt per square kilometre +174.3%
2009 0 kt per square kilometre +69.9%
2010 0 kt per square kilometre -21.0%
2011 0 kt per square kilometre +55.1%
2012 0 kt per square kilometre -44.7%
2013 0 kt per square kilometre -19.2%
2014 0 kt per square kilometre +130.2%
2015 0 kt per square kilometre -85.7%
2016 0 kt per square kilometre +306.2%
2017 0 kt per square kilometre -15.4%
2018 0 kt per square kilometre +50.8%
2019 0 kt per square kilometre -53.1%
2020 0 kt per square kilometre +158.1%
2021 0 kt per square kilometre -8.9%
2022 0 kt per square kilometre -19.3%
2023 0 kt per square kilometre -21.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +548.7% 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre
1988 +492.1% 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 132 Maldives 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 133 Yemen 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 134 Sudan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 137 Mongolia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 138 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Botswana?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Botswana was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
How does Botswana rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per?
Botswana ranks 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.