Ethiopia vs Zambia: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Ethiopia
97,010 t
in 2024
Zambia
108,508 t
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Zambia rank
11th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 108,508 t against 97,010 t in Ethiopia, a difference of 11,498 t.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613,408 t | 1.94 million t | 1.33 million t | Zambia |
| 2000s | 175,750 t | 818,566 t | 642,816 t | Zambia |
| 2010s | 67,678 t | 395,725 t | 328,047 t | Zambia |
| 2020s | 130,904 t | 110,459 t | 20,445 t | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 108,508 t against 97,010 t in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 11,498 t, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.