Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Ethiopia
77,020 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
40,165 t
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Ethiopia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 77,020 t against 40,165 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 36,855 t.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450,395 t | 21,004 t | 429,391 t | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 94,749 t | 63,636 t | 31,113 t | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 27,939 t | 5,855 t | 22,084 t | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 89,680 t | 29,052 t | 60,628 t | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
- Ethiopia, at 77,020 t against 40,165 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 36,855 t, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.