Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0004 kt per square kilometre for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.
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 (ch4), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 2nd of 188 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 — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +317.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +644.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +336.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +337.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +201.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +41.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0004 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 642.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0004 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 South Sudan 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 3 Angola 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 4 Zambia 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 5 Mozambique 0.0003 kt 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 — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) 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 — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4) 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.