Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 77,020 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
77,020 t
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.08 million t
in 1998
All-time low
1,223 t
in 2006
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1993200820241993: 150.9k t1994: 150.9k t1995: 150.9k t1996: 431.4k t1997: 563.0k t1998: 1.1M t1999: 624.5k t2000: 803.8k t2001: 4.3k t2002: 20.8k t2003: 2.4k t2004: 7.3k t2005: 2.4k t2006: 1.2k t2007: 79.5k t2008: 23.8k t2009: 1.8k t2010: 7.3k t2011: 73.1k t2012: 18.9k t2013: 7.3k t2014: 54.4k t2015: 28.4k t2016: 15.9k t2017: 8.6k t2018: 47.4k t2019: 18.0k t2020: 158.3k t2021: 134.5k t2022: 3.7k t2023: 74.9k t2024: 77.0k t

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 77,020 t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Ethiopia peaked at 1.08 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,223 t, in 2006.

Ethiopia ranks 19th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2024.
Year t Change
1993 150,876 t
1994 150,876 t +0.0%
1995 150,876 t +0.0%
1996 431,366 t +185.9%
1997 563,022 t +30.5%
1998 1.08 million t +92.0%
1999 624,466 t -42.2%
2000 803,829 t +28.7%
2001 4,280 t -99.5%
2002 20,785 t +385.6%
2003 2,445 t -88.2%
2004 7,337 t +200.1%
2005 2,445 t -66.7%
2006 1,223 t -50.0%
2007 79,466 t +6399.1%
2008 23,845 t -70.0%
2009 1,834 t -92.3%
2010 7,336 t +300.0%
2011 73,082 t +896.2%
2012 18,949 t -74.1%
2013 7,336 t -61.3%
2014 54,405 t +641.6%
2015 28,425 t -47.8%
2016 15,895 t -44.1%
2017 8,559 t -46.2%
2018 47,375 t +453.5%
2019 18,033 t -61.9%
2020 158,325 t +778.0%
2021 134,485 t -15.1%
2022 3,669 t -97.3%
2023 74,902 t +1941.7%
2024 77,020 t +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 450,395 t 150,876 t 1.08 million t 7
2000s 94,749 t 1,223 t 803,829 t 10
2010s 27,939 t 7,336 t 73,082 t 10
2020s 89,680 t 3,669 t 158,325 t 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 16 Zimbabwe 160,955 t compare
  2. 17 Sudan 149,866 t compare
  3. 18 Mali 111,038 t compare
  4. 20 Zambia 67,896 t compare
  5. 21 Saudi Arabia 40,165 t compare
  6. 22 Turkmenistan 34,704 t compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Ethiopia?
Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Ethiopia was 77,020 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,223 t in 2006.
How does Ethiopia rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — 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
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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