Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 56.41 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
56.41 %
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
51st
of 223 countries
All-time high
112.77 %
in 1994
All-time low
56.41 %
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

02550751001251993200820231993: 109.4 %1994: 112.8 %1995: 111.7 %1996: 110.8 %1997: 110.2 %1998: 109.7 %1999: 109.8 %2000: 108.7 %2001: 106.3 %2002: 105.8 %2003: 104.5 %2004: 103.8 %2005: 104.2 %2006: 103.6 %2007: 102.2 %2008: 100.7 %2009: 100.8 %2010: 101.1 %2011: 94.2 %2012: 92.4 %2013: 88.4 %2014: 83.3 %2015: 82 %2016: 90.6 %2017: 85.9 %2018: 85.1 %2019: 84.3 %2020: 78.6 %2021: 58.5 %2022: 58.1 %2023: 56.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Ethiopia is 56.41 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Ethiopia peaked at 112.77 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 56.41 %, in 2023.

That places Ethiopia 51st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 109.42 % —
1994 112.77 % +3.1%
1995 111.72 % -0.9%
1996 110.76 % -0.9%
1997 110.18 % -0.5%
1998 109.66 % -0.5%
1999 109.81 % +0.1%
2000 108.67 % -1.0%
2001 106.27 % -2.2%
2002 105.82 % -0.4%
2003 104.53 % -1.2%
2004 103.76 % -0.7%
2005 104.25 % +0.5%
2006 103.63 % -0.6%
2007 102.19 % -1.4%
2008 100.74 % -1.4%
2009 100.81 % +0.1%
2010 101.07 % +0.3%
2011 94.23 % -6.8%
2012 92.4 % -1.9%
2013 88.38 % -4.4%
2014 83.3 % -5.7%
2015 82 % -1.6%
2016 90.59 % +10.5%
2017 85.86 % -5.2%
2018 85.1 % -0.9%
2019 84.29 % -1.0%
2020 78.63 % -6.7%
2021 58.5 % -25.6%
2022 58.13 % -0.6%
2023 56.41 % -3.0%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 56.41 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 76 %, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 56.41 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 %, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) 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
2021 -25.6% 78.63 % 58.5 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.62 % 109.42 % 112.77 % 7
2000s 104.07 % 100.74 % 108.67 % 10
2010s 88.72 % 82 % 101.07 % 10
2020s 62.92 % 56.41 % 78.63 % 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 48 Eritrea 59.31 % compare
  2. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 57.17 % compare
  3. 49 Laos 57.17 % compare
  4. 52 Sweden 52.29 % compare
  5. 53 Latvia 51.46 % compare
  6. 54 Tokelau 50.99 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Ethiopia?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Ethiopia was 56.41 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 112.77 % in 1994.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.41 % in 2023.
How does Ethiopia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
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.