Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Botswana
Botswana: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.9738 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.9738 kt for closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 390.8% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Botswana peaked at 13.3 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0696 kt, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 6th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 kt | 0.8743 kt | 1.82 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 kt | 0.0696 kt | 4.13 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 kt | 0.1091 kt | 13.3 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7378 kt | 0.163 kt | 1.44 kt | 5 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
- Share co2 vs population 0.0377 (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 2.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.0% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.96 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 184.34 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.96 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.96 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Botswana?
- Closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Botswana was 0.9738 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0696 kt in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.