Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 7,695 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +500.0% | 2.72 million t | 16.34 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.