Ethiopia vs Western Asia: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Ethiopia
4.99 million t
in 2024
Western Asia
1.05 million t
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Western Asia rank
25th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.99 million t against 1.05 million t in Western Asia, a difference of 3.93 million t.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.7 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 25th of 220 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 million t | 682,576 t | 2.21 million t | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.93 million t | 577,962 t | 4.36 million t | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.66 million t | 1.24 million t | 4.41 million t | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.90 million t | 1.10 million t | 3.80 million t | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Ethiopia or Western Asia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.99 million t against 1.05 million t in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Ethiopia and Western Asia?
- 3.93 million t, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Asia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 25th 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
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.