Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.