Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Botswana
Botswana: Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 136.84 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Botswana stood at 136.84 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 41.2% on the previous year and up 235.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Botswana peaked at 207.96 t per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.61 t per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Botswana 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.41 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 48.41 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.41 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.41 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.41 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.41 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.91 t per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 1997 | 14.96 t per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 6.88 t per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 6.43 t per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 4.65 t per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 77.05 t per square kilometre | +1557.0% |
| 2002 | 91.22 t per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8 t per square kilometre | -93.6% |
| 2004 | 3.89 t per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 17.49 t per square kilometre | +349.9% |
| 2006 | 33.11 t per square kilometre | +89.3% |
| 2007 | 25.49 t per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 115.6 t per square kilometre | +353.5% |
| 2009 | 12.97 t per square kilometre | -88.8% |
| 2010 | 135.45 t per square kilometre | +944.3% |
| 2011 | 207.96 t per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 57.56 t per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2013 | 40.84 t per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 10.75 t per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2015 | 14.33 t per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 3.61 t per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 2017 | 44.44 t per square kilometre | +1132.6% |
| 2018 | 21.91 t per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 5.37 t per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 46.68 t per square kilometre | +769.3% |
| 2021 | 131.53 t per square kilometre | +181.8% |
| 2022 | 96.91 t per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 136.84 t per square kilometre | +41.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1557.0% | 4.65 t per square kilometre | 77.05 t per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1132.6% | 3.61 t per square kilometre | 44.44 t per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +944.3% | 12.97 t per square kilometre | 135.45 t per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +769.3% | 5.37 t per square kilometre | 46.68 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.97 t per square kilometre | 6.43 t per square kilometre | 48.41 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.73 t per square kilometre | 3.89 t per square kilometre | 115.6 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.22 t per square kilometre | 3.61 t per square kilometre | 207.96 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.99 t per square kilometre | 46.68 t per square kilometre | 136.84 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Botswana?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Botswana was 136.84 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 207.96 t per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 t per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.1%. 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.