Ethiopia vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Ethiopia
7.14 million t
in 2024
Western Africa
7.68 million t
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Western Africa rank
18th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 7.68 million t against 7.14 million t in Ethiopia, a difference of 542,420 t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Western Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.47 million t | 68.51 million t | 58.04 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 10.88 million t | 20.09 million t | 9.21 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 8.77 million t | 10.05 million t | 1.27 million t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 9.65 million t | 7.77 million t | 1.88 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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 7.68 million t against 7.14 million t in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 542,420 t, with Western Africa 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 forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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.