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

Latest (2023)
1,189
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,386
in 1992
All-time low
1,189
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Ethiopia, 1992–2023

05001.0k1.5k1992200720231992: 1.4k1993: 1.4k1994: 1.4k1995: 1.4k1996: 1.4k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.4k1999: 1.3k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.2k

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

Annual values for Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable) in Ethiopia, 1992 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Germany 1,254 compare
  2. 38 Zambia 1,221 compare
  3. 39 Madagascar 1,201 compare
  4. 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,130 compare
  5. 42 Angola 1,122 compare
  6. 43 Zimbabwe 988.61 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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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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Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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