Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Botswana

Botswana: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 19.14 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.14 kt
World rank
95th
of 198 countries
All-time high
24.36 kt
in 2016
All-time low
0 kt
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Botswana, 2001–2024

05101520252001201220242001: 1.7 kt2002: 15.7 kt2003: 5.2 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 7 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 1.7 kt2009: 5.2 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 1.7 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 24.4 kt2017: 13.9 kt2018: 3.5 kt2019: 5.2 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 1.7 kt2022: 13.9 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 19.1 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 19.14 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 266.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Botswana peaked at 24.36 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2004.

That places Botswana 95th out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 92 El Salvador 24.13 kt compare
  2. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 22.39 kt compare
  3. 94 French Guiana 22.38 kt compare
  4. 96 Comoros 18.66 kt compare
  5. 97 Fiji 14.94 kt compare
  6. 98 Hungary 14 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Botswana?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 24.36 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2004.
How does Botswana rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Botswana ranks 95th out of 198 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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.