Savanna — Burning crop residues in Botswana

Botswana: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 71,307 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
71,307 t
Change on year
down 48.9%
World rank
63rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
44.39 million t
in 1996
All-time low
1,798 t
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Botswana, 1990–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200720241990: 6.4M t1991: 6.4M t1992: 6.4M t1993: 6.4M t1994: 6.4M t1995: 6.4M t1996: 44.4M t1997: 36.9M t1998: 36.1M t1999: 33.7M t2000: 32.6M t2001: 116.3k t2002: 229.5k t2003: 68.9k t2004: 6.7k t2005: 26.5k t2006: 6.6k t2007: 25.9k t2008: 15.6k t2009: 13.2k t2010: 9.0k t2011: 6.3k t2012: 10.9k t2013: 74.8k t2014: 7.9k t2015: 189.8k t2016: 83.7k t2017: 89.4k t2018: 81.6k t2019: 139.9k t2020: 1.8k t2021: 92.4k t2022: 23.4k t2023: 139.5k t2024: 71.3k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — burning crop residues in Botswana is 71,307 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.9% on the previous year and up 798.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Botswana peaked at 44.39 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,798 t, in 2020.

That places Botswana 63rd out of 221 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.

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Botswana, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 6.39 million t
1991 6.39 million t +0.0%
1992 6.39 million t +0.0%
1993 6.39 million t +0.0%
1994 6.39 million t +0.0%
1995 6.39 million t +0.0%
1996 44.39 million t +594.8%
1997 36.92 million t -16.8%
1998 36.13 million t -2.1%
1999 33.69 million t -6.8%
2000 32.62 million t -3.2%
2001 116,252 t -99.6%
2002 229,509 t +97.4%
2003 68,910 t -70.0%
2004 6,741 t -90.2%
2005 26,516 t +293.3%
2006 6,592 t -75.1%
2007 25,916 t +293.2%
2008 15,580 t -39.9%
2009 13,183 t -15.4%
2010 8,989 t -31.8%
2011 6,292 t -30.0%
2012 10,936 t +73.8%
2013 74,754 t +583.6%
2014 7,940 t -89.4%
2015 189,806 t +2290.5%
2016 83,743 t -55.9%
2017 89,434 t +6.8%
2018 81,645 t -8.7%
2019 139,919 t +71.4%
2020 1,798 t -98.7%
2021 92,430 t +5041.7%
2022 23,370 t -74.7%
2023 139,470 t +496.8%
2024 71,307 t -48.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.95 million t 6.39 million t 44.39 million t 10
2000s 3.31 million t 6,592 t 32.62 million t 10
2010s 69,346 t 6,292 t 189,806 t 10
2020s 65,675 t 1,798 t 139,470 t 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 60 Rwanda 89,526 t compare
  2. 61 Greece 77,912 t compare
  3. 62 Chile 76,480 t compare
  4. 64 Belize 64,846 t compare
  5. 65 Pakistan 47,566 t compare
  6. 66 New Caledonia 44,856 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Botswana?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Botswana was 71,307 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 44.39 million t in 1996.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,798 t in 2020.
How does Botswana rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Botswana ranks 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 798.1%. 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 Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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