Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.2231 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Emissions in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — emissions in Ethiopia is 0.2231 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 3.11 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0499 kt, in 2018.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5306 kt | — |
| 1994 | 0.5306 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5306 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.48 kt | +179.4% |
| 1997 | 1.58 kt | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 3.11 kt | +97.1% |
| 1999 | 2.11 kt | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 1.77 kt | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0866 kt | -95.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2927 kt | +238.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1063 kt | -63.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2769 kt | +160.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2901 kt | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0853 kt | -70.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0984 kt | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7849 kt | +697.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2507 kt | -68.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1824 kt | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3767 kt | +106.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0774 kt | -79.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1969 kt | +154.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1536 kt | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1798 kt | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1181 kt | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1247 kt | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0499 kt | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0971 kt | +94.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2152 kt | +121.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0722 kt | -66.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8478 kt | +1074.2% |
| 2023 | 0.147 kt | -82.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2231 kt | +51.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1074.2% | 0.0722 kt | 0.8478 kt |
| 2008 | +697.7% | 0.0984 kt | 0.7849 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 kt | 0.5306 kt | 3.11 kt | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4042 kt | 0.0853 kt | 1.77 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1557 kt | 0.0499 kt | 0.3767 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3011 kt | 0.0722 kt | 0.8478 kt | 5 |
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 closed shrubland — emissions in Ethiopia?
- Closed shrubland — emissions in Ethiopia was 0.2231 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0499 kt in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.