Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Botswana
Botswana: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 11,864 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Botswana is 11,864 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 266.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Botswana peaked at 1.30 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2004.
That places Botswana 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 163,965 t | — |
| 1991 | 163,965 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 163,965 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 163,965 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 163,965 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 163,965 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million t | +607.5% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million t | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million t | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 937,561 t | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 279,358 t | -70.2% |
| 2001 | 1,079 t | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 9,707 t | +800.0% |
| 2003 | 3,236 t | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 4,314 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 1,079 t | — |
| 2009 | 3,236 t | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1,079 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 t | — |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 0 t | — |
| 2016 | 15,100 t | — |
| 2017 | 8,629 t | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 2,157 t | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 3,236 t | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 1,079 t | — |
| 2022 | 8,629 t | +700.0% |
| 2023 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 11,864 t | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 538,498 t | 163,965 t | 1.30 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,201 t | 0 t | 279,358 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,020 t | 0 t | 15,100 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,314 t | 0 t | 11,864 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 83 El Salvador 14,961 t compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 13,879 t compare
- 85 French Guiana 13,875 t compare
- 87 Comoros 11,568 t compare
- 88 Fiji 9,259 t compare
- 89 Hungary 8,679 t compare
More climate change data for Botswana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1176 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Botswana?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Botswana was 11,864 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.