Ethiopia vs Western Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Ethiopia
174,030 t
in 2024
Western Africa
116,645 t
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Western Africa rank
21st
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 174,030 t against 116,645 t in Western Africa, a difference of 57,385 t.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Western Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million t | 20.77 million t | 19.70 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 270,499 t | 4.28 million t | 4.01 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 95,618 t | 16,325 t | 79,293 t | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 220,584 t | 35,761 t | 184,823 t | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Ethiopia or Western Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 174,030 t against 116,645 t in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 57,385 t, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 21st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.