Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate (CO2eq AR5) in Botswana
Botswana: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate (CO2eq AR5) was -100 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 113.5%
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
838.54 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
24
1991–2023
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Botswana is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 113.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 838.54 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Botswana 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate (CO2eq AR5) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 613.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -13.62 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1998 | 29.89 % change on previous year | -319.4% |
| 1999 | -27.97 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2000 | -70.2 % change on previous year | +151.0% |
| 2001 | -99.82 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 838.54 % change on previous year | -940.1% |
| 2003 | -65.98 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2004 | -100 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2006 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 219.27 % change on previous year | -319.3% |
| 2010 | -100 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2012 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -43.32 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2018 | -73.58 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 2019 | 44.11 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -326.7% |
| 2022 | 738.54 % change on previous year | -838.5% |
| 2023 | -100 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -65.07 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.48 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate (CO2eq AR5) 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 | +940.1% | -99.82 % change on previous year | 838.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.84 % change on previous year | -27.97 % change on previous year | 613.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.83 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 838.54 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -54.56 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 44.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | 179.51 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 738.54 % change on previous year | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Botswana was -100 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 838.54 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.