Congo vs Ethiopia: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Congo
11.32 million t
in 2024
Ethiopia
16.17 million t
in 2024
Congo rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
12th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.17 million t against 11.32 million t in Congo, a difference of 4.86 million t.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.82 million t | 20.31 million t | 16.48 million t | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5.44 million t | 26.83 million t | 21.39 million t | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 8.86 million t | 23.72 million t | 14.86 million t | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 8.18 million t | 18.65 million t | 10.47 million t | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 16.17 million t against 11.32 million t in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 4.86 million t, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Congo ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.