Ethiopia vs Malawi: Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre

Ethiopia
17.42 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
13.94 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
17th
Malawi rank
18th

Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 17.42 t per square kilometre against 13.94 t per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 3.48 t per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 18th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 30.49 t per square kilometre 22.56 t per square kilometre 7.93 t per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 26.46 t per square kilometre 19.71 t per square kilometre 6.75 t per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 21.06 t per square kilometre 18.21 t per square kilometre 2.85 t per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 17.11 t per square kilometre 16.08 t per square kilometre 1.03 t per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned), Ethiopia or Malawi?
Ethiopia, at 17.42 t per square kilometre against 13.94 t per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) between Ethiopia and Malawi?
3.48 t per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.