Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre was 17.42 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.42 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
37.83 t per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
15.67 t per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

0102030401993200820231993: 25.9 t per square kilometre1994: 25.9 t per square kilometre1995: 25.9 t per square kilometre1996: 31.2 t per square kilometre1997: 29.9 t per square kilometre1998: 36.8 t per square kilometre1999: 37.8 t per square kilometre2000: 36 t per square kilometre2001: 23.9 t per square kilometre2002: 31.3 t per square kilometre2003: 25.3 t per square kilometre2004: 25.1 t per square kilometre2005: 28.6 t per square kilometre2006: 21.5 t per square kilometre2007: 27.2 t per square kilometre2008: 22.2 t per square kilometre2009: 23.4 t per square kilometre2010: 20.1 t per square kilometre2011: 21 t per square kilometre2012: 23.3 t per square kilometre2013: 22 t per square kilometre2014: 21.6 t per square kilometre2015: 24 t per square kilometre2016: 21.8 t per square kilometre2017: 19.4 t per square kilometre2018: 20.1 t per square kilometre2019: 17.3 t per square kilometre2020: 16.7 t per square kilometre2021: 18.7 t per square kilometre2022: 15.7 t per square kilometre2023: 17.4 t per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 17.42 t per square kilometre for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in 2023.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Ethiopia peaked at 37.83 t per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.67 t per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places Ethiopia 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1993 25.88 t per square kilometre —
1994 25.88 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 25.88 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 31.21 t per square kilometre +20.6%
1997 29.92 t per square kilometre -4.2%
1998 36.84 t per square kilometre +23.2%
1999 37.83 t per square kilometre +2.7%
2000 36.04 t per square kilometre -4.7%
2001 23.88 t per square kilometre -33.7%
2002 31.33 t per square kilometre +31.2%
2003 25.27 t per square kilometre -19.3%
2004 25.13 t per square kilometre -0.6%
2005 28.57 t per square kilometre +13.7%
2006 21.47 t per square kilometre -24.9%
2007 27.23 t per square kilometre +26.8%
2008 22.22 t per square kilometre -18.4%
2009 23.41 t per square kilometre +5.3%
2010 20.08 t per square kilometre -14.2%
2011 20.95 t per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 23.35 t per square kilometre +11.4%
2013 21.98 t per square kilometre -5.9%
2014 21.58 t per square kilometre -1.8%
2015 24.04 t per square kilometre +11.4%
2016 21.82 t per square kilometre -9.2%
2017 19.44 t per square kilometre -10.9%
2018 20.05 t per square kilometre +3.1%
2019 17.28 t per square kilometre -13.8%
2020 16.69 t per square kilometre -3.4%
2021 18.66 t per square kilometre +11.8%
2022 15.67 t per square kilometre -16.0%
2023 17.42 t per square kilometre +11.2%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 17.42 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 t per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 17.42 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 t per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.49 t per square kilometre 25.88 t per square kilometre 37.83 t per square kilometre 7
2000s 26.46 t per square kilometre 21.47 t per square kilometre 36.04 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 21.06 t per square kilometre 17.28 t per square kilometre 24.04 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 17.11 t per square kilometre 15.67 t per square kilometre 18.66 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 14 Nicaragua 21.56 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 15 Congo 21.4 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Honduras 18.84 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Malawi 13.94 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Cameroon 13.69 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 Benin 10.92 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Ethiopia?
Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Ethiopia was 17.42 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 37.83 t per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.67 t per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Ethiopia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
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Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.