Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Botswana

Botswana: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0025 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0025 kt
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2603 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0 kt
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Botswana, 1990–2024

00.10.20.31990200720241990: 0.033 kt1991: 0.033 kt1992: 0.033 kt1993: 0.033 kt1994: 0.033 kt1995: 0.033 kt1996: 0.232 kt1997: 0.2 kt1998: 0.26 kt1999: 0.188 kt2000: 0.056 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.002 kt2003: 0.001 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0.001 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0.001 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0.003 kt2017: 0.002 kt2018: 0.001 kt2019: 0.001 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0.002 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 0.003 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 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 (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Botswana peaked at 0.2603 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2004.

Botswana ranks 95th of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 92 El Salvador 0.0031 kt compare
  2. 93 French Guiana 0.0029 kt compare
  3. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0029 kt compare
  4. 96 Comoros 0.0024 kt compare
  5. 97 Fiji 0.0019 kt compare
  6. 98 Hungary 0.0018 kt compare
  7. 98 Timor-Leste 0.0018 kt compare
  8. 98 Tunisia 0.0018 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Botswana?
Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 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 (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.2603 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2004.
How does Botswana rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
Botswana ranks 95th out of 236 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.