Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 97,010 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Ethiopia stood at 97,010 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Ethiopia peaked at 1.35 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21,685 t, in 2018.
Ethiopia ranks 14th of 219 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 — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 230,708 t | — |
| 1994 | 230,708 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 230,708 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 644,479 t | +179.3% |
| 1997 | 686,142 t | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million t | +97.1% |
| 1999 | 918,718 t | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 769,712 t | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 37,662 t | -95.1% |
| 2002 | 127,256 t | +237.9% |
| 2003 | 46,223 t | -63.7% |
| 2004 | 120,405 t | +160.5% |
| 2005 | 126,110 t | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 37,094 t | -70.6% |
| 2007 | 42,799 t | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 341,246 t | +697.3% |
| 2009 | 108,992 t | -68.1% |
| 2010 | 79,320 t | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 163,772 t | +106.5% |
| 2012 | 33,668 t | -79.4% |
| 2013 | 85,595 t | +154.2% |
| 2014 | 66,765 t | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 78,181 t | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 51,357 t | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 54,212 t | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 21,685 t | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 42,227 t | +94.7% |
| 2020 | 93,585 t | +121.6% |
| 2021 | 31,386 t | -66.5% |
| 2022 | 368,627 t | +1074.5% |
| 2023 | 63,912 t | -82.7% |
| 2024 | 97,010 t | +51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613,408 t | 230,708 t | 1.35 million t | 7 |
| 2000s | 175,750 t | 37,094 t | 769,712 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,678 t | 21,685 t | 163,772 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,904 t | 31,386 t | 368,627 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 — burning crop residues in Ethiopia?
- Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Ethiopia was 97,010 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,685 t in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.