AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 25.35 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Ethiopia stood at 25.35 %. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Ethiopia peaked at 92.6 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.35 %, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 60th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 90.35 % | — |
| 1994 | 92.6 % | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 91.7 % | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 90.86 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 90.33 % | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 89.87 % | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 90 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.98 % | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 86.86 % | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 86.44 % | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 85.31 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 84.59 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 85.08 % | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.2 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.92 % | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 81.67 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 81.6 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.86 % | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.71 % | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 75.08 % | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 71.47 % | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 67.14 % | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 65.92 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.38 % | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 30.62 % | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 29.98 % | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.22 % | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 27.55 % | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 26.29 % | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 26.14 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 25.35 % | -3.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 25.35 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.48 %, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 25.35 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.01 %, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -50.9% | 65.92 % | 32.38 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.82 % | 89.87 % | 92.6 % | 7 |
| 2000s | 84.77 % | 81.6 % | 88.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.04 % | 29.22 % | 81.86 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.33 % | 25.35 % | 27.55 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.21 % compare
- 57 Laos 30.21 % compare
- 59 Finland 29.39 % compare
- 61 Lithuania 25 % compare
- 62 Ireland 24.02 % compare
- 63 Timor-Leste 23.35 % compare
- 63 East Timor 23.35 % compare
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 afolu — emissions share in Ethiopia?
- Afolu — emissions share in Ethiopia was 25.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.35 % in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Ethiopia ranks 60th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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 AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.