Ethiopia vs South America: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Ethiopia
97,010 t
in 2024
South America
280,325 t
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
South America rank
14th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Ethiopia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 280,325 t against 97,010 t in Ethiopia, a difference of 183,315 t.
That makes South America's figure about 2.9 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South America ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and South America ranks 14th of 219 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613,408 t | 10.26 million t | 9.65 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 175,750 t | 3.50 million t | 3.33 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 67,678 t | 340,942 t | 273,263 t | South America |
| 2020s | 130,904 t | 296,689 t | 165,785 t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Ethiopia or South America?
- South America, at 280,325 t against 97,010 t in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Ethiopia and South America?
- 183,315 t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South America rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and South America ranks 14th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.