Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Botswana
Botswana: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 20.04 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 20.04 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 80.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Botswana peaked at 165.35 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.79 million t, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 22nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.63 million t | — |
| 1991 | 49.63 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.63 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.63 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.63 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.63 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.90 million t | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 56.73 million t | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 48.18 million t | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 44.90 million t | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 41.45 million t | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 68.08 million t | +64.2% |
| 2002 | 75.53 million t | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 9.37 million t | -87.6% |
| 2004 | 12.18 million t | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 20.97 million t | +72.1% |
| 2006 | 38.91 million t | +85.6% |
| 2007 | 23.93 million t | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 99.90 million t | +317.5% |
| 2009 | 15.97 million t | -84.0% |
| 2010 | 118.87 million t | +644.2% |
| 2011 | 165.35 million t | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 48.93 million t | -70.4% |
| 2013 | 37.68 million t | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 19.19 million t | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 14.82 million t | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 9.55 million t | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 41.65 million t | +335.9% |
| 2018 | 22.29 million t | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 7.79 million t | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 34.06 million t | +337.1% |
| 2021 | 102.67 million t | +201.4% |
| 2022 | 74.01 million t | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 104.46 million t | +41.1% |
| 2024 | 20.04 million t | -80.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.95 million t | 44.90 million t | 61.90 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.63 million t | 9.37 million t | 99.90 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.61 million t | 7.79 million t | 165.35 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.05 million t | 20.04 million t | 104.46 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 19 Ethiopia 21.34 million t compare
- 20 Nigeria 20.45 million t compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 8.49 million t compare
- 21 Madagascar 20.09 million t compare
- 23 Senegal 18.06 million t compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
- 25 Canada 14.30 million t compare
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 savanna fires — burning crop residues in Botswana?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Botswana was 20.04 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 165.35 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 million t in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Botswana ranks 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 fires — 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.