Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 7,695 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,695 t
Change on year
down 67.1%
World rank
64th
of 220 countries
All-time high
16.75 million t
in 1999
All-time low
6,566 t
in 2009
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1993200820241993: 2.7M t1994: 2.7M t1995: 2.7M t1996: 16.3M t1997: 14.6M t1998: 15.4M t1999: 16.7M t2000: 15.0M t2001: 14.1k t2002: 26.4k t2003: 46.0k t2004: 38.3k t2005: 45.9k t2006: 37.8k t2007: 22.5k t2008: 24.6k t2009: 6.6k t2010: 19.3k t2011: 38.6k t2012: 33.6k t2013: 18.8k t2014: 64.6k t2015: 43.4k t2016: 34.4k t2017: 96.4k t2018: 48.4k t2019: 37.1k t2020: 24.6k t2021: 80.8k t2022: 25.8k t2023: 23.4k t2024: 7.7k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ethiopia stood at 7,695 t.

That represents a change of down 67.1% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ethiopia peaked at 16.75 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6,566 t, in 2009.

Ethiopia ranks 64th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2024.
Year t Change
1993 2.72 million t
1994 2.72 million t +0.0%
1995 2.72 million t +0.0%
1996 16.34 million t +500.0%
1997 14.59 million t -10.7%
1998 15.43 million t +5.7%
1999 16.75 million t +8.5%
2000 14.99 million t -10.5%
2001 14,108 t -99.9%
2002 26,361 t +86.9%
2003 46,022 t +74.6%
2004 38,289 t -16.8%
2005 45,945 t +20.0%
2006 37,782 t -17.8%
2007 22,533 t -40.4%
2008 24,604 t +9.2%
2009 6,566 t -73.3%
2010 19,263 t +193.4%
2011 38,589 t +100.3%
2012 33,556 t -13.0%
2013 18,762 t -44.1%
2014 64,634 t +244.5%
2015 43,399 t -32.9%
2016 34,383 t -20.8%
2017 96,442 t +180.5%
2018 48,356 t -49.9%
2019 37,076 t -23.3%
2020 24,567 t -33.7%
2021 80,807 t +228.9%
2022 25,849 t -68.0%
2023 23,412 t -9.4%
2024 7,695 t -67.1%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 7,695 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 99.37 t, 77.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 7,695 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,838 t, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +500.0% 2.72 million t 16.34 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.18 million t 2.72 million t 16.75 million t 7
2000s 1.53 million t 6,566 t 14.99 million t 10
2010s 43,446 t 18,762 t 96,442 t 10
2020s 32,466 t 7,695 t 80,807 t 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 61 Spain 10,428 t compare
  2. 62 Greece 9,924 t compare
  3. 63 Bhutan 7,741 t compare
  4. 65 Pakistan 6,419 t compare
  5. 66 Romania 5,183 t compare
  6. 67 Bulgaria 4,824 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ethiopia?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ethiopia was 7,695 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 16.75 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,566 t in 2009.
How does Ethiopia rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Ethiopia ranks 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. 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 Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody 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
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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