Grassland — Burning crop residues in Botswana
Botswana: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 6.33 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 6.33 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 76.3% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Botswana peaked at 41.70 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 270,480 t, in 2000.
That places Botswana 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.79 million t | — |
| 1991 | 13.79 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.79 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.79 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.79 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.79 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.34 million t | -83.0% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million t | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 995,433 t | -54.6% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million t | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 270,480 t | -74.2% |
| 2001 | 24.04 million t | +8787.3% |
| 2002 | 23.31 million t | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.89 million t | -74.7% |
| 2004 | 8.18 million t | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 10.87 million t | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 20.00 million t | +84.1% |
| 2007 | 9.42 million t | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 32.86 million t | +248.8% |
| 2009 | 8.58 million t | -73.9% |
| 2010 | 41.37 million t | +382.2% |
| 2011 | 41.70 million t | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.31 million t | -68.1% |
| 2013 | 12.00 million t | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 12.48 million t | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.29 million t | -49.6% |
| 2016 | 6.64 million t | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 15.43 million t | +132.4% |
| 2018 | 9.54 million t | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 4.56 million t | -52.2% |
| 2020 | 6.98 million t | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 27.64 million t | +296.1% |
| 2022 | 18.99 million t | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 26.68 million t | +40.5% |
| 2024 | 6.33 million t | -76.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.93 million t | 995,433 t | 13.79 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.34 million t | 270,480 t | 32.86 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.33 million t | 4.56 million t | 41.70 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 million t | 6.33 million t | 27.64 million t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Botswana?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Botswana was 6.33 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.70 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,480 t in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Botswana ranks 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.