Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Botswana
Botswana: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 13.21 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.21 million t
Change on year
down 83.0%
World rank
5th
of 218 countries
All-time high
117.86 million t
in 2011
All-time low
2.04 million t
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Botswana stood at 13.21 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.0% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Botswana peaked at 117.86 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million t, in 2016.
That places Botswana 5th out of 218 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.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.44 million t | — |
| 1991 | 27.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.18 million t | -77.5% |
| 1997 | 8.48 million t | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 3.90 million t | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 3.64 million t | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.64 million t | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 43.67 million t | +1557.0% |
| 2002 | 51.70 million t | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 3.29 million t | -93.6% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million t | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 9.91 million t | +349.9% |
| 2006 | 18.77 million t | +89.3% |
| 2007 | 14.45 million t | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 65.51 million t | +353.5% |
| 2009 | 7.35 million t | -88.8% |
| 2010 | 76.76 million t | +944.3% |
| 2011 | 117.86 million t | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 32.62 million t | -72.3% |
| 2013 | 23.14 million t | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 6.09 million t | -73.7% |
| 2015 | 8.12 million t | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million t | -74.8% |
| 2017 | 25.19 million t | +1132.6% |
| 2018 | 12.41 million t | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million t | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 26.45 million t | +769.3% |
| 2021 | 74.54 million t | +181.8% |
| 2022 | 54.92 million t | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 77.55 million t | +41.2% |
| 2024 | 13.21 million t | -83.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.68 million t | 3.64 million t | 27.44 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.95 million t | 2.20 million t | 65.51 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.73 million t | 2.04 million t | 117.86 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.34 million t | 13.21 million t | 77.55 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 2 Australia 167.56 million t compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.10 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 167.56 million t compare
- 4 Russian Federation 14.56 million t compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 902,869 t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 105,214 t compare
- 6 South Africa 2.28 million t compare
- 7 Iraq 1.33 million t compare
- 7 Türkiye 28,253 t compare
- 8 Argentina 721,004 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 t
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 8 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 t
- 8 Polynesia 0 t
More climate change data for Botswana
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1176 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Botswana?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Botswana was 13.21 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 117.86 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million t in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. 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 Open shrubland — 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.