AFOLU — Emissions in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: AFOLU — Emissions was 3,235 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,235 kt
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 256 countries
All-time high
3,235 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,286 kt
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1993200820231993: 1.3k kt1994: 1.3k kt1995: 1.3k kt1996: 1.4k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 1.6k kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 1.5k kt2001: 1.5k kt2002: 1.7k kt2003: 1.6k kt2004: 1.7k kt2005: 1.8k kt2006: 1.9k kt2007: 2.1k kt2008: 2.2k kt2009: 2.3k kt2010: 2.4k kt2011: 2.3k kt2012: 2.4k kt2013: 2.5k kt2014: 2.6k kt2015: 2.6k kt2016: 2.7k kt2017: 2.8k kt2018: 2.8k kt2019: 3.0k kt2020: 3.2k kt2021: 3.0k kt2022: 3.1k kt2023: 3.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions in Ethiopia stood at 3,235 kt. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 3,235 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,286 kt, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 12th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

AFOLU — Emissions in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1993 1,286 kt —
1994 1,298 kt +0.9%
1995 1,298 kt +0.0%
1996 1,354 kt +4.3%
1997 1,457 kt +7.6%
1998 1,581 kt +8.5%
1999 1,598 kt +1.1%
2000 1,487 kt -7.0%
2001 1,508 kt +1.4%
2002 1,697 kt +12.6%
2003 1,648 kt -2.9%
2004 1,676 kt +1.7%
2005 1,757 kt +4.8%
2006 1,870 kt +6.4%
2007 2,096 kt +12.1%
2008 2,179 kt +4.0%
2009 2,266 kt +4.0%
2010 2,381 kt +5.1%
2011 2,332 kt -2.0%
2012 2,420 kt +3.8%
2013 2,490 kt +2.9%
2014 2,574 kt +3.4%
2015 2,623 kt +1.9%
2016 2,697 kt +2.8%
2017 2,751 kt +2.0%
2018 2,797 kt +1.7%
2019 3,010 kt +7.6%
2020 3,201 kt +6.3%
2021 3,032 kt -5.3%
2022 3,059 kt +0.9%
2023 3,235 kt +5.8%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 3,235 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 574.92 kt, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 3,235 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 271.23 kt, 11.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,410 kt 1,286 kt 1,598 kt 7
2000s 1,818 kt 1,487 kt 2,266 kt 10
2010s 2,608 kt 2,332 kt 3,010 kt 10
2020s 3,132 kt 3,032 kt 3,235 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 9 Australia and New Zealand 5,522 kt compare
  2. 10 Australia 4,494 kt compare
  3. 11 Argentina 3,373 kt compare
  4. 13 Sudan (former) 2,709 kt compare
  5. 14 Mexico 2,545 kt compare
  6. 15 Bangladesh 2,452 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Ethiopia?
Afolu — emissions in Ethiopia was 3,235 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 3,235 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,286 kt in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for afolu — emissions?
Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
290 places, 9,635 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf