Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was -80.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Botswana is -80.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 296.4% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 644.19 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -87.59 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Botswana 126th out of 172 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 fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 24.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1998 | -15.07 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1999 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2000 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 64.22 % change on previous year | -937.1% |
| 2002 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2003 | -87.59 % change on previous year | -899.6% |
| 2004 | 29.96 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2005 | 72.11 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
| 2006 | 85.57 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2007 | -38.49 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2008 | 317.46 % change on previous year | -924.7% |
| 2009 | -84.01 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2010 | 644.19 % change on previous year | -866.8% |
| 2011 | 39.1 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2012 | -70.41 % change on previous year | -280.1% |
| 2013 | -22.99 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2014 | -49.08 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 2015 | -22.78 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2016 | -35.53 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2017 | 335.96 % change on previous year | -1045.7% |
| 2018 | -46.48 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2019 | -65.04 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2020 | 337.11 % change on previous year | -618.3% |
| 2021 | 201.45 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2022 | -27.92 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2023 | 41.14 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 2024 | -80.82 % change on previous year | -296.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -80.82 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -18.75 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -80.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.7 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1045.7% | -35.53 % change on previous year | 335.96 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +937.1% | -7.67 % change on previous year | 64.22 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +924.7% | -38.49 % change on previous year | 317.46 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +866.8% | -84.01 % change on previous year | 644.19 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -899.6% | 10.95 % change on previous year | -87.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6134 % change on previous year | -15.07 % change on previous year | 24.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.25 % change on previous year | -87.59 % change on previous year | 317.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.69 % change on previous year | -70.41 % change on previous year | 644.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.19 % change on previous year | -80.82 % change on previous year | 337.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 123 Greece -75.21 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Albania -76.19 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Serbia -78.95 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Eritrea -80.95 % change on previous year compare
- 128 France -81.43 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Fiji -81.82 % change on previous year 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 (n2o), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Botswana was -80.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 644.19 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.59 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.