Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 79.72 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
79.72 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 223 countries
All-time high
92.95 %
in 1993
All-time low
79.25 %
in 2021
Years of data
31
1993–2023

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

0204060801001993200820231993: 93 %1994: 92.4 %1995: 91.7 %1996: 91.3 %1997: 89.6 %1998: 89.7 %1999: 88.6 %2000: 88.3 %2001: 88.4 %2002: 89.5 %2003: 88.6 %2004: 88.1 %2005: 88.1 %2006: 88 %2007: 87.9 %2008: 87.8 %2009: 87.9 %2010: 87.8 %2011: 85.5 %2012: 85.2 %2013: 84.4 %2014: 83.4 %2015: 83 %2016: 84.2 %2017: 83.5 %2018: 83.1 %2019: 83.5 %2020: 82.9 %2021: 79.2 %2022: 79.3 %2023: 79.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia stood at 79.72 %.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia peaked at 92.95 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 79.25 %, in 2021.

Ethiopia ranks 30th 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.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 92.95 % —
1994 92.36 % -0.6%
1995 91.69 % -0.7%
1996 91.33 % -0.4%
1997 89.61 % -1.9%
1998 89.73 % +0.1%
1999 88.56 % -1.3%
2000 88.31 % -0.3%
2001 88.4 % +0.1%
2002 89.46 % +1.2%
2003 88.57 % -1.0%
2004 88.07 % -0.6%
2005 88.11 % +0.0%
2006 87.95 % -0.2%
2007 87.92 % -0.0%
2008 87.76 % -0.2%
2009 87.89 % +0.1%
2010 87.85 % -0.0%
2011 85.5 % -2.7%
2012 85.18 % -0.4%
2013 84.38 % -0.9%
2014 83.39 % -1.2%
2015 83.02 % -0.4%
2016 84.16 % +1.4%
2017 83.45 % -0.8%
2018 83.14 % -0.4%
2019 83.46 % +0.4%
2020 82.92 % -0.6%
2021 79.25 % -4.4%
2022 79.28 % +0.0%
2023 79.72 % +0.6%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 79.72 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.98 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 79.72 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.74 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.89 % 88.56 % 92.95 % 7
2000s 88.24 % 87.76 % 89.46 % 10
2010s 84.35 % 83.02 % 87.85 % 10
2020s 80.29 % 79.25 % 82.92 % 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 27 Vanuatu 82.14 % compare
  2. 28 Malawi 81.66 % compare
  3. 29 Tokelau 80.66 % compare
  4. 31 Zambia 79.7 % compare
  5. 32 Guyana 79.29 % compare
  6. 33 Lithuania 79.12 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia was 79.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 92.95 % in 1993.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 79.25 % in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — 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.