Grassland — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 4.99 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.99 million t
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
23rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
7.30 million t
in 2012
All-time low
1.15 million t
in 2000
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1993200820241993: 4.7M t1994: 4.7M t1995: 4.7M t1996: 1.3M t1997: 1.3M t1998: 1.8M t1999: 1.7M t2000: 1.1M t2001: 3.9M t2002: 5.3M t2003: 5.1M t2004: 5.5M t2005: 6.5M t2006: 4.9M t2007: 6.3M t2008: 5.2M t2009: 5.6M t2010: 6.0M t2011: 5.6M t2012: 7.3M t2013: 7.1M t2014: 4.9M t2015: 6.0M t2016: 5.4M t2017: 4.6M t2018: 4.9M t2019: 4.7M t2020: 5.2M t2021: 5.1M t2022: 4.1M t2023: 5.2M t2024: 5.0M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 4.99 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Ethiopia peaked at 7.30 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million t, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2024.
Year t Change
1993 4.71 million t
1994 4.71 million t +0.0%
1995 4.71 million t +0.0%
1996 1.28 million t -72.9%
1997 1.31 million t +2.8%
1998 1.82 million t +38.6%
1999 1.69 million t -7.0%
2000 1.15 million t -32.0%
2001 3.86 million t +235.4%
2002 5.30 million t +37.5%
2003 5.06 million t -4.6%
2004 5.54 million t +9.5%
2005 6.47 million t +16.7%
2006 4.86 million t -24.8%
2007 6.33 million t +30.3%
2008 5.16 million t -18.6%
2009 5.61 million t +8.8%
2010 5.98 million t +6.7%
2011 5.62 million t -6.1%
2012 7.30 million t +30.0%
2013 7.07 million t -3.1%
2014 4.95 million t -30.1%
2015 6.03 million t +22.0%
2016 5.44 million t -9.9%
2017 4.58 million t -15.8%
2018 4.92 million t +7.5%
2019 4.67 million t -5.2%
2020 5.20 million t +11.4%
2021 5.06 million t -2.6%
2022 4.11 million t -18.9%
2023 5.16 million t +25.7%
2024 4.99 million t -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.89 million t 1.28 million t 4.71 million t 7
2000s 4.93 million t 1.15 million t 6.47 million t 10
2010s 5.66 million t 4.58 million t 7.30 million t 10
2020s 4.90 million t 4.11 million t 5.20 million t 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 20 Central African Republic 7.38 million t compare
  2. 21 Botswana 6.33 million t compare
  3. 22 Namibia 5.07 million t compare
  4. 24 Argentina 4.27 million t compare
  5. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 1.09 million t compare
  6. 25 Zimbabwe 4.02 million t compare
  7. 26 Russian Federation 3.83 million t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Ethiopia?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Ethiopia was 4.99 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 7.30 million t in 2012.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — 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
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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