Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 1,189 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Ethiopia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1,189 for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Ethiopia peaked at 1,386 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,189, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 40th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,386 | — |
| 1993 | 1,380 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,375 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,370 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,364 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,359 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,354 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,348 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,343 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,336 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,330 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,323 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,317 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,310 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,304 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,297 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,290 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,284 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,277 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,271 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,264 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,257 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,250 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,244 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,237 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,230 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,223 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,217 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,210 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,203 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,196 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,189 | -0.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,189 is above the median for low income countries, which is 159.81, 7.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,189 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260.57, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,367 | 1,348 | 1,386 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,313 | 1,284 | 1,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,247 | 1,217 | 1,277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,200 | 1,189 | 1,210 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Ethiopia?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Ethiopia was 1,189 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,386 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,189 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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