Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -82.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -82.96 % change on previous year for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 301.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 944.28 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -93.64 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Botswana 40th out of 151 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 | -77.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 37.2 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1998 | -54.02 % change on previous year | -245.2% |
| 1999 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2000 | -27.68 % change on previous year | +322.8% |
| 2002 | 18.39 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2003 | -93.64 % change on previous year | -609.3% |
| 2004 | -33.02 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2005 | 349.86 % change on previous year | -1159.4% |
| 2006 | 89.34 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2007 | -23.03 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2008 | 353.52 % change on previous year | -1635.2% |
| 2009 | -88.78 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2010 | 944.28 % change on previous year | -1163.6% |
| 2011 | 53.54 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2012 | -72.32 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 2013 | -29.06 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2014 | -73.67 % change on previous year | +153.5% |
| 2015 | 33.26 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2016 | -74.84 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 2018 | -50.71 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2019 | -75.49 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2020 | 769.31 % change on previous year | -1119.1% |
| 2021 | 181.78 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2022 | -26.32 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2023 | 41.21 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2024 | -82.96 % change on previous year | -301.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -82.96 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -82.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -100 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1635.2% | -23.03 % change on previous year | 353.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.2 % change on previous year | -77.47 % change on previous year | 37.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.55 % change on previous year | -93.64 % change on previous year | 353.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.78 % change on previous year | -75.49 % change on previous year | 944.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 176.6 % change on previous year | -82.96 % change on previous year | 769.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 37 OECD -73.71 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Australia -73.74 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Australia and New Zealand -73.74 % change on previous year compare
- 41 South Africa -85.11 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Canada -87.66 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Namibia -92.89 % change on previous year 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 open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Botswana was -82.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 944.28 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.64 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Burned Area 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.