Savanna — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 16.17 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.17 million t
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
12th
of 221 countries
All-time high
32.20 million t
in 2005
All-time low
14.88 million t
in 1996
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1993200820241993: 23.2M t1994: 23.2M t1995: 23.2M t1996: 14.9M t1997: 15.3M t1998: 21.4M t1999: 21.1M t2000: 21.0M t2001: 23.9M t2002: 31.3M t2003: 25.2M t2004: 28.3M t2005: 32.2M t2006: 24.2M t2007: 30.7M t2008: 25.1M t2009: 26.4M t2010: 22.6M t2011: 23.6M t2012: 26.3M t2013: 24.8M t2014: 24.3M t2015: 27.1M t2016: 24.6M t2017: 21.8M t2018: 22.6M t2019: 19.5M t2020: 18.8M t2021: 21.0M t2022: 17.7M t2023: 19.6M t2024: 16.2M t

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 16.17 million t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Ethiopia peaked at 32.20 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.88 million t, in 1996.

That places Ethiopia 12th 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 — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2024.
Year t Change
1993 23.15 million t
1994 23.15 million t +0.0%
1995 23.15 million t +0.0%
1996 14.88 million t -35.7%
1997 15.32 million t +3.0%
1998 21.41 million t +39.7%
1999 21.09 million t -1.5%
2000 21.05 million t -0.2%
2001 23.87 million t +13.4%
2002 31.30 million t +31.1%
2003 25.23 million t -19.4%
2004 28.32 million t +12.3%
2005 32.20 million t +13.7%
2006 24.19 million t -24.9%
2007 30.71 million t +26.9%
2008 25.06 million t -18.4%
2009 26.41 million t +5.4%
2010 22.64 million t -14.3%
2011 23.61 million t +4.3%
2012 26.31 million t +11.5%
2013 24.79 million t -5.8%
2014 24.29 million t -2.0%
2015 27.09 million t +11.5%
2016 24.59 million t -9.2%
2017 21.85 million t -11.1%
2018 22.58 million t +3.4%
2019 19.47 million t -13.8%
2020 18.81 million t -3.4%
2021 20.98 million t +11.5%
2022 17.66 million t -15.8%
2023 19.63 million t +11.2%
2024 16.17 million t -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.31 million t 14.88 million t 23.15 million t 7
2000s 26.83 million t 21.05 million t 32.20 million t 10
2010s 23.72 million t 19.47 million t 27.09 million t 10
2020s 18.65 million t 16.17 million t 20.98 million t 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 9 Guinea 18.89 million t compare
  2. 9 Viet Nam 569,423 t compare
  3. 10 Australia and New Zealand 18.20 million t compare
  4. 10 Melanesia 491,652 t compare
  5. 11 Australia 18.20 million t compare
  6. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 382,874 t compare
  7. 12 Türkiye 39,986 t compare
  8. 13 Congo 11.32 million t compare
  9. 13 Timor-Leste 11,308 t compare
  10. 14 Russian Federation 11.30 million t compare
  11. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3,433 t compare
  12. 15 Ghana 8.25 million t compare
  13. 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,155 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Ethiopia?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Ethiopia was 16.17 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 32.20 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.88 million t in 1996.
How does Ethiopia rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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