Forest fires — Emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Forest fires — Emissions was 19.14 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Botswana, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 19.14 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 266.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Botswana peaked at 24.36 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2004.
That places Botswana 86th out of 181 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 — Emissions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.74 kt | — |
| 2002 | 15.66 kt | +800.0% |
| 2003 | 5.22 kt | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 6.96 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kt | — |
| 2008 | 1.74 kt | — |
| 2009 | 5.22 kt | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0 kt | — |
| 2016 | 24.36 kt | — |
| 2017 | 13.92 kt | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 3.48 kt | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 5.22 kt | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 1.74 kt | — |
| 2022 | 13.92 kt | +700.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 19.14 kt | — |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 19.14 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.23 kt, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 19.14 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 612.16 kt, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +800.0% | 1.74 kt | 15.66 kt |
| 2022 | +700.0% | 1.74 kt | 13.92 kt |
| 2009 | +200.0% | 1.74 kt | 5.22 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 kt | 0 kt | 15.66 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.87 kt | 0 kt | 24.36 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 kt | 0 kt | 19.14 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 83 El Salvador 24.13 kt compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 22.39 kt compare
- 85 French Guiana 22.38 kt compare
- 87 Comoros 18.66 kt compare
- 88 Fiji 14.94 kt compare
- 89 Hungary 14 kt compare
More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Botswana?
- Forest fires — emissions in Botswana was 19.14 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 181 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 — Emissions (CO2). 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.