Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 1,283 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,283 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 223 countries
All-time high
23,760 kt
in 1993
All-time low
1,269 kt
in 2016
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Ethiopia, 1993–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1993200920251993: 23.8k kt1994: 23.8k kt1995: 23.8k kt1996: 23.8k kt1997: 23.8k kt1998: 23.8k kt1999: 23.8k kt2000: 23.8k kt2001: 23.8k kt2002: 23.8k kt2003: 23.8k kt2004: 23.8k kt2005: 23.8k kt2006: 23.8k kt2007: 23.8k kt2008: 23.8k kt2009: 23.8k kt2010: 23.8k kt2011: 19.3k kt2012: 19.3k kt2013: 19.3k kt2014: 19.3k kt2015: 19.3k kt2016: 1.3k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.3k kt2021: 1.3k kt2022: 1.3k kt2023: 1.3k kt2024: 1.3k kt2025: 1.3k kt

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 1,283 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Ethiopia peaked at 23,760 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,269 kt, in 2016.

That places Ethiopia 51st out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1993 23,760 kt
1994 23,760 kt +0.0%
1995 23,760 kt +0.0%
1996 23,760 kt +0.0%
1997 23,760 kt +0.0%
1998 23,760 kt +0.0%
1999 23,760 kt +0.0%
2000 23,760 kt +0.0%
2001 23,756 kt -0.0%
2002 23,756 kt +0.0%
2003 23,756 kt +0.0%
2004 23,756 kt +0.0%
2005 23,756 kt +0.0%
2006 23,756 kt +0.0%
2007 23,756 kt +0.0%
2008 23,756 kt +0.0%
2009 23,756 kt +0.0%
2010 23,756 kt +0.0%
2011 19,272 kt -18.9%
2012 19,272 kt +0.0%
2013 19,272 kt +0.0%
2014 19,272 kt +0.0%
2015 19,272 kt +0.0%
2016 1,269 kt -93.4%
2017 1,269 kt +0.0%
2018 1,269 kt +0.0%
2019 1,269 kt +0.0%
2020 1,269 kt +0.0%
2021 1,283 kt +1.2%
2022 1,283 kt +0.0%
2023 1,283 kt +0.0%
2024 1,283 kt +0.0%
2025 1,283 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,760 kt 23,760 kt 23,760 kt 7
2000s 23,757 kt 23,756 kt 23,760 kt 10
2010s 12,519 kt 1,269 kt 23,756 kt 10
2020s 1,281 kt 1,269 kt 1,283 kt 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 48 Papua New Guinea 1,525 kt compare
  2. 49 Latvia 1,364 kt compare
  3. 50 Spain 1,320 kt compare
  4. 52 Eritrea 946 kt compare
  5. 53 Panama 938.67 kt compare
  6. 54 Germany 711.33 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Ethiopia?
Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Ethiopia was 1,283 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 23,760 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,269 kt in 2016.
How does Ethiopia rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).