Ethiopia vs Southern Asia: Grassland — Burning crop residues

Ethiopia
4.99 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
1.58 million t
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Southern Asia rank
22nd

Grassland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Southern Asia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.99 million t against 1.58 million t in Southern Asia, a difference of 3.41 million t.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.2 times Southern Asia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 220 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.89 million t 560,659 t 2.33 million t Ethiopia
2000s 4.93 million t 1.07 million t 3.86 million t Ethiopia
2010s 5.66 million t 1.21 million t 4.45 million t Ethiopia
2020s 4.90 million t 1.47 million t 3.43 million t Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Ethiopia or Southern Asia?
Ethiopia, at 4.99 million t against 1.58 million t in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Ethiopia and Southern Asia?
3.41 million t, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Asia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Southern Asia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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

Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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