Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 16.18 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 16.18 million t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ethiopia peaked at 37.83 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.18 million t, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25.88 million t | — |
| 1994 | 25.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.21 million t | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 29.92 million t | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 36.84 million t | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 37.83 million t | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 36.04 million t | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 23.88 million t | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 31.33 million t | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 25.27 million t | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 28.36 million t | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 32.25 million t | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 24.23 million t | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 30.73 million t | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 25.08 million t | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 26.42 million t | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 22.66 million t | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 23.65 million t | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 26.35 million t | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 24.80 million t | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 24.35 million t | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.13 million t | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 24.62 million t | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 21.94 million t | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 22.63 million t | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 19.50 million t | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 18.84 million t | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.06 million t | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 17.68 million t | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 19.66 million t | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 16.18 million t | -17.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 16.18 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 895,678 t, 18.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 16.18 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 12.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.49 million t | 25.88 million t | 37.83 million t | 7 |
| 2000s | 28.36 million t | 23.88 million t | 36.04 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.76 million t | 19.50 million t | 27.13 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.68 million t | 16.18 million t | 21.06 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 10 Guinea 19.07 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 701,639 t compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 18.64 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 566,670 t compare
- 12 Australia 18.64 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 50,337 t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 14,002 t compare
- 14 Canada 13.56 million t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3,858 t compare
- 15 Congo 12.84 million t compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,700 t compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,155 t compare
- 16 Paraguay 9.45 million t 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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ethiopia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ethiopia was 16.18 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.83 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.18 million t in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — 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.