Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 51.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Ethiopia is 51.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 162.6% on the previous year and up 335.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 697.33 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -95.11 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 14th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 179.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1998 | 97.1 % change on previous year | +1402.0% |
| 1999 | -32.07 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2000 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2001 | -95.11 % change on previous year | +486.4% |
| 2002 | 237.89 % change on previous year | -350.1% |
| 2003 | -63.68 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2004 | 160.49 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 2005 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2006 | -70.59 % change on previous year | -1589.7% |
| 2007 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2008 | 697.33 % change on previous year | +4433.8% |
| 2009 | -68.06 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2010 | -27.22 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 106.47 % change on previous year | -491.1% |
| 2012 | -79.44 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2013 | 154.23 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 2014 | -22 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2015 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2016 | -34.31 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 2017 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2018 | -60 % change on previous year | -1179.4% |
| 2019 | 94.73 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 2020 | 121.62 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2021 | -66.46 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2023 | -82.66 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 51.79 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 51.79 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 51.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -100 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4433.8% | 15.38 % change on previous year | 697.33 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1589.7% | 4.74 % change on previous year | -70.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.81 % change on previous year | -32.07 % change on previous year | 179.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.22 % change on previous year | -95.11 % change on previous year | 697.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 % change on previous year | -79.44 % change on previous year | 154.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -82.66 % change on previous year | 121.62 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 11 Congo 100 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 99.98 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Brazil 88.73 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Colombia 50.01 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mozambique 5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Zambia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 51.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 697.33 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.11 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Closed shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.