Ethiopia vs Western Africa: Savanna — Burning crop residues

Ethiopia
16.17 million t
in 2024
Western Africa
49.27 million t
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
12th
Western Africa rank
10th

Savanna — Burning crop residues over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Western Africa
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199020072024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 49.27 million t against 16.17 million t in Ethiopia, a difference of 33.09 million t.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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 20.31 million t 92.16 million t 71.85 million t Western Africa
2000s 26.83 million t 87.69 million t 60.85 million t Western Africa
2010s 23.72 million t 66.56 million t 42.84 million t Western Africa
2020s 18.65 million t 50.98 million t 32.33 million t Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Ethiopia or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 49.27 million t against 16.17 million t in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Ethiopia and Western Africa?
33.09 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 — burning crop residues?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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