Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop residues … capita Burning in Botswana

Botswana: Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop residues … capita Burning was 5.41 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.41 t per person
Change on year
down 82.7%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.63 t per person
in 2011
All-time low
1.27 t per person
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) in Botswana, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 21.6 t per person1991: 21 t per person1992: 20.5 t per person1993: 19.9 t per person1994: 19.3 t per person1995: 18.8 t per person1996: 4.4 t per person1997: 5.8 t per person1998: 2.8 t per person1999: 2.5 t per person2000: 1.7 t per person2001: 25.6 t per person2002: 29.8 t per person2003: 1.9 t per person2004: 2.2 t per person2005: 5.5 t per person2006: 10.1 t per person2007: 7.6 t per person2008: 34.4 t per person2009: 3.7 t per person2010: 38.1 t per person2011: 59.6 t per person2012: 16.9 t per person2013: 12 t per person2014: 3.1 t per person2015: 3.8 t per person2016: 1.3 t per person2017: 11.5 t per person2018: 5.5 t per person2019: 1.3 t per person2020: 11.4 t per person2021: 31.2 t per person2022: 22.5 t per person2023: 31.3 t per person2024: 5.4 t per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Botswana is 5.41 t per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.7% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Botswana peaked at 59.63 t per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.27 t per person, in 2016.

That places Botswana 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop residues … capita Burning in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita in Botswana, 1990 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1990 21.62 t per person —
1991 21.04 t per person -2.7%
1992 20.45 t per person -2.8%
1993 19.88 t per person -2.8%
1994 19.33 t per person -2.7%
1995 18.83 t per person -2.6%
1996 4.36 t per person -76.9%
1997 5.77 t per person +32.5%
1998 2.75 t per person -52.3%
1999 2.45 t per person -11.0%
2000 1.69 t per person -31.1%
2001 25.65 t per person +1418.6%
2002 29.8 t per person +16.2%
2003 1.92 t per person -93.6%
2004 2.21 t per person +15.1%
2005 5.47 t per person +147.5%
2006 10.08 t per person +84.2%
2007 7.58 t per person -24.8%
2008 34.37 t per person +353.5%
2009 3.71 t per person -89.2%
2010 38.12 t per person +928.0%
2011 59.63 t per person +56.4%
2012 16.89 t per person -71.7%
2013 11.96 t per person -29.2%
2014 3.08 t per person -74.2%
2015 3.79 t per person +22.8%
2016 1.27 t per person -66.6%
2017 11.53 t per person +810.4%
2018 5.51 t per person -52.2%
2019 1.33 t per person -76.0%
2020 11.45 t per person +763.7%
2021 31.21 t per person +172.6%
2022 22.54 t per person -27.8%
2023 31.3 t per person +38.9%
2024 5.41 t per person -82.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 5.41 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 t per person, 359323.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop residues … capita Burning 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
2001 +1418.6% 1.69 t per person 25.65 t per person
2010 +928.0% 3.71 t per person 38.12 t per person
2017 +810.4% 1.27 t per person 11.53 t per person
2020 +763.7% 1.33 t per person 11.45 t per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.65 t per person 2.45 t per person 21.62 t per person 10
2000s 12.25 t per person 1.69 t per person 34.37 t per person 10
2010s 15.31 t per person 1.27 t per person 59.63 t per person 10
2020s 20.38 t per person 5.41 t per person 31.3 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 1 Australia 6.46 t per person compare
  2. 3 Namibia 0.3424 t per person compare
  3. 4 Angola 0.2051 t per person compare
  4. 5 South Africa 0.0507 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Botswana?
Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Botswana was 5.41 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 59.63 t per person in 2011.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 t per person in 2016.
How does Botswana rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Botswana ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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 Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,399 data points, 1990–2024
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Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.