Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Botswana
Botswana: Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 184.32 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Botswana stood at 184.32 t per square kilometre.
The figure is up 41.1% on the previous year and up 177.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Botswana peaked at 291.76 t per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.75 t per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Botswana 2nd out of 188 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.
Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.58 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 87.58 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 87.58 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 87.58 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 87.58 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.58 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 109.22 t per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 100.09 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 85.01 t per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 79.22 t per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 73.15 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 120.12 t per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2002 | 133.28 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 16.54 t per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 2004 | 21.5 t per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 37 t per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2006 | 68.65 t per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 2007 | 42.23 t per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 176.28 t per square kilometre | +317.5% |
| 2009 | 28.19 t per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 2010 | 209.75 t per square kilometre | +644.2% |
| 2011 | 291.76 t per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 86.34 t per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2013 | 66.48 t per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 33.86 t per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 26.14 t per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 16.86 t per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 73.49 t per square kilometre | +335.9% |
| 2018 | 39.33 t per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 13.75 t per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 60.1 t per square kilometre | +337.1% |
| 2021 | 181.16 t per square kilometre | +201.4% |
| 2022 | 130.59 t per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 184.32 t per square kilometre | +41.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 184.32 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2871 t per square kilometre, 641.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 184.32 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.7 t per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +644.2% | 28.19 t per square kilometre | 209.75 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9 t per square kilometre | 79.22 t per square kilometre | 109.22 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.69 t per square kilometre | 16.54 t per square kilometre | 176.28 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.77 t per square kilometre | 13.75 t per square kilometre | 291.76 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.04 t per square kilometre | 60.1 t per square kilometre | 184.32 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 South Sudan 213.19 t per square kilometre compare
- 3 Angola 168.88 t per square kilometre compare
- 4 Zambia 151.82 t per square kilometre compare
- 5 Mozambique 127.53 t per square kilometre 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 fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Botswana?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Botswana was 184.32 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 291.76 t per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.75 t per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Botswana ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.2%. 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 fires — 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
Savanna fires — 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.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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
Savanna fires — 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.