Ethiopia vs Western Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Ethiopia
16.18 million t
in 2024
Western Africa
51.23 million t
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
13th
Western Africa rank
11th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 51.23 million t against 16.18 million t in Ethiopia, a difference of 35.05 million t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 221 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.49 million t | 137.70 million t | 107.21 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 28.36 million t | 96.27 million t | 67.91 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 23.76 million t | 68.34 million t | 44.57 million t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 18.68 million t | 52.42 million t | 33.74 million t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues, Ethiopia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 51.23 million t against 16.18 million t in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues between Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 35.05 million 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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.