Savanna fires — Emissions in Botswana

Botswana: Savanna fires — Emissions was 240.26 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
240.26 kt
Change on year
up 41.1%
World rank
8th
of 216 countries
All-time high
380.3 kt
in 2011
All-time low
17.92 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Botswana, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 114.2 kt1991: 114.2 kt1992: 114.2 kt1993: 114.2 kt1994: 114.2 kt1995: 114.2 kt1996: 142.4 kt1997: 130.5 kt1998: 110.8 kt1999: 103.3 kt2000: 95.3 kt2001: 156.6 kt2002: 173.7 kt2003: 21.6 kt2004: 28 kt2005: 48.2 kt2006: 89.5 kt2007: 55 kt2008: 229.8 kt2009: 36.7 kt2010: 273.4 kt2011: 380.3 kt2012: 112.5 kt2013: 86.7 kt2014: 44.1 kt2015: 34.1 kt2016: 22 kt2017: 95.8 kt2018: 51.3 kt2019: 17.9 kt2020: 78.3 kt2021: 236.1 kt2022: 170.2 kt2023: 240.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in Botswana stood at 240.26 kt.

That represents a change of up 41.1% on the previous year and up 177.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Botswana peaked at 380.3 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.92 kt, in 2019.

Botswana ranks 8th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117.18 kt 103.27 kt 142.37 kt 10
2000s 93.45 kt 21.56 kt 229.78 kt 10
2010s 111.81 kt 17.92 kt 380.3 kt 10
2020s 181.24 kt 78.34 kt 240.26 kt 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 5 Sudan (former) 439.96 kt compare
  2. 6 South Sudan, Republic of 309.85 kt compare
  3. 7 Zambia 259.58 kt compare
  4. 9 Mozambique, Republic of 230.66 kt compare
  5. 10 Central African Republic 136.03 kt compare
  6. 11 Brazil 133.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Botswana?
Savanna fires — emissions in Botswana was 240.26 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 380.3 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 17.92 kt in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Botswana ranks 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf