AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 71.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
71.3 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 223 countries
All-time high
82.31 %
in 1993
All-time low
70.54 %
in 2022
Years of data
31
1993–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

0204060801993200820231993: 82.3 %1994: 81.6 %1995: 80.9 %1996: 80.7 %1997: 80.8 %1998: 81.2 %1999: 80.9 %2000: 79.6 %2001: 78.8 %2002: 79.6 %2003: 78.6 %2004: 78.3 %2005: 78.5 %2006: 78.7 %2007: 79.3 %2008: 79.1 %2009: 79.1 %2010: 79.3 %2011: 77.5 %2012: 77.4 %2013: 76.5 %2014: 75.7 %2015: 75.3 %2016: 72 %2017: 71.5 %2018: 71.2 %2019: 72.1 %2020: 72.5 %2021: 70.7 %2022: 70.5 %2023: 71.3 %

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 71.3 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia peaked at 82.31 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 70.54 %, in 2022.

Ethiopia ranks 34th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 82.31 % —
1994 81.6 % -0.9%
1995 80.93 % -0.8%
1996 80.66 % -0.3%
1997 80.83 % +0.2%
1998 81.22 % +0.5%
1999 80.92 % -0.4%
2000 79.56 % -1.7%
2001 78.8 % -1.0%
2002 79.62 % +1.0%
2003 78.61 % -1.3%
2004 78.28 % -0.4%
2005 78.54 % +0.3%
2006 78.68 % +0.2%
2007 79.33 % +0.8%
2008 79.09 % -0.3%
2009 79.07 % -0.0%
2010 79.34 % +0.3%
2011 77.52 % -2.3%
2012 77.36 % -0.2%
2013 76.53 % -1.1%
2014 75.66 % -1.1%
2015 75.28 % -0.5%
2016 71.98 % -4.4%
2017 71.48 % -0.7%
2018 71.19 % -0.4%
2019 72.14 % +1.3%
2020 72.51 % +0.5%
2021 70.69 % -2.5%
2022 70.54 % -0.2%
2023 71.3 % +1.1%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 71.3 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.03 %, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 71.3 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.21 % 80.66 % 82.31 % 7
2000s 78.96 % 78.28 % 79.62 % 10
2010s 74.85 % 71.19 % 79.34 % 10
2020s 71.26 % 70.54 % 72.51 % 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 31 Guyana 73.17 % compare
  2. 32 Eritrea 72.61 % compare
  3. 33 Somalia 72.14 % compare
  4. 35 Papua New Guinea 70.82 % compare
  5. 36 Brazil 69.32 % compare
  6. 37 Guinea-Bissau 67.55 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia was 71.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 82.31 % in 1993.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.54 % in 2022.
How does Ethiopia rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.