Ethiopia vs United States of America: Savanna fires — Emissions

Ethiopia
49.08 kt
in 2024
United States of America
29.82 kt
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
United States of America rank
19th

Savanna fires — Emissions over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United States of America
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 49.08 kt against 29.82 kt in United States of America, a difference of 19.26 kt.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 19th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 79.22 kt 24.95 kt 54.27 kt Ethiopia
2000s 77.19 kt 28.07 kt 49.13 kt Ethiopia
2010s 67.89 kt 25.66 kt 42.23 kt Ethiopia
2020s 54.75 kt 27.23 kt 27.52 kt Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Ethiopia or United States of America?
Ethiopia, at 49.08 kt against 29.82 kt in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Ethiopia and United States of America?
19.26 kt, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
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
Last refreshed

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.