Ethiopia vs European Union (27): Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Ethiopia
7.14 million t
in 2024
European Union (27)
1.89 million t
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
European Union (27) rank
22nd
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Ethiopia
- European Union (27)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 7.14 million t against 1.89 million t in European Union (27), a difference of 5.25 million t.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.8 times European Union (27)'s.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and European Union (27) ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.47 million t | 2.45 million t | 8.02 million t | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 10.88 million t | 2.11 million t | 8.77 million t | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 8.77 million t | 1.67 million t | 7.10 million t | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 9.65 million t | 2.67 million t | 6.98 million t | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Ethiopia or European Union (27)?
- Ethiopia, at 7.14 million t against 1.89 million t in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Ethiopia and European Union (27)?
- 5.25 million t, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and European Union (27)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and European Union (27) rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and European Union (27) ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.