Ethiopia vs United States of America: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Ethiopia
5,386 ha
in 2024
United States of America
60,534 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
United States of America rank
17th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 60,534 ha against 5,386 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 55,148 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 11.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 218 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,496 ha | 219,163 ha | 187,667 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6,626 ha | 165,830 ha | 159,204 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1,954 ha | 103,266 ha | 101,312 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6,271 ha | 112,305 ha | 106,034 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Ethiopia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 60,534 ha against 5,386 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Ethiopia and United States of America?
- 55,148 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. 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.