Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.5% on the previous year and up 620.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 46th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | +578.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +99.3% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -78.3% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -91.8% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +255.2% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -75.1% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +269.1% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +88.8% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +566.1% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -90.2% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2633.2% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -98.6% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4002.5% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -76.7% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +524.7% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 25.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4002.5% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +2633.2% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +578.0% | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +566.1% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +524.7% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 43 New Caledonia 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Canada 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 South Africa 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Ukraine 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Montenegro 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Ecuador 0 ha per US$ of GDP 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 savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 620.4%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Savanna — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.