Forest fires — Emissions in Botswana
Botswana: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0025 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Botswana stood at 0.0025 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 257.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Botswana peaked at 0.2603 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2004.
Botswana ranks 86th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0328 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0328 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0328 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0328 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0328 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0328 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.232 kt | +607.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2004 kt | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2603 kt | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1875 kt | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0559 kt | -70.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kt | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 0.002 kt | +900.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 kt | -65.0% |
| 2004 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kt | — |
| 2008 | 0.0002 kt | — |
| 2009 | 0.0007 kt | +250.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0.0032 kt | — |
| 2017 | 0.0018 kt | -43.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kt | -72.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 kt | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kt | — |
| 2022 | 0.0018 kt | +800.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 kt | — |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0025 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0025 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0355 kt, 7% of the median. (44 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 | +900.0% | 0.0002 kt | 0.002 kt |
| 2022 | +800.0% | 0.0002 kt | 0.0018 kt |
| 1996 | +607.3% | 0.0328 kt | 0.232 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1077 kt | 0.0328 kt | 0.2603 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 kt | 0 kt | 0.0559 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kt | 0 kt | 0.0032 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 kt | 0 kt | 0.0025 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 83 El Salvador 0.0031 kt compare
- 84 French Guiana 0.0029 kt compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0029 kt compare
- 87 Comoros 0.0024 kt compare
- 88 Fiji 0.0019 kt compare
- 89 Hungary 0.0018 kt compare
- 89 Tunisia 0.0018 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 0.0025 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 0.2603 kt in 1998.
- 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 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 — Emissions (N2O). 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.