Drained organic soils — Emissions in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 1.12 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.12 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.2 kt
in 2013
All-time low
1.12 kt
in 2022
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

00.250.50.7511.21993200820241993: 1.1 kt1994: 1.1 kt1995: 1.2 kt1996: 1.2 kt1997: 1.2 kt1998: 1.2 kt1999: 1.2 kt2000: 1.2 kt2001: 1.2 kt2002: 1.2 kt2003: 1.2 kt2004: 1.2 kt2005: 1.2 kt2006: 1.2 kt2007: 1.2 kt2008: 1.2 kt2009: 1.2 kt2010: 1.2 kt2011: 1.2 kt2012: 1.2 kt2013: 1.2 kt2014: 1.2 kt2015: 1.2 kt2016: 1.2 kt2017: 1.2 kt2018: 1.2 kt2019: 1.1 kt2020: 1.1 kt2021: 1.1 kt2022: 1.1 kt2023: 1.1 kt2024: 1.1 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Ethiopia stood at 1.12 kt. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 1.2 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.12 kt, in 2022.

That places Ethiopia 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1993 1.14 kt
1994 1.14 kt +0.0%
1995 1.15 kt +0.6%
1996 1.15 kt +0.1%
1997 1.15 kt +0.1%
1998 1.16 kt +0.5%
1999 1.17 kt +0.7%
2000 1.17 kt +0.0%
2001 1.17 kt +0.3%
2002 1.18 kt +0.7%
2003 1.17 kt -0.3%
2004 1.18 kt +0.2%
2005 1.18 kt +0.6%
2006 1.19 kt +0.2%
2007 1.19 kt -0.0%
2008 1.19 kt +0.2%
2009 1.2 kt +0.6%
2010 1.2 kt +0.1%
2011 1.2 kt +0.1%
2012 1.2 kt +0.0%
2013 1.2 kt +0.0%
2014 1.19 kt -0.8%
2015 1.19 kt +0.0%
2016 1.18 kt -0.5%
2017 1.18 kt -0.0%
2018 1.17 kt -0.9%
2019 1.14 kt -2.8%
2020 1.14 kt +0.3%
2021 1.13 kt -1.2%
2022 1.12 kt -0.8%
2023 1.12 kt +0.0%
2024 1.12 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.15 kt 1.14 kt 1.17 kt 7
2000s 1.18 kt 1.17 kt 1.2 kt 10
2010s 1.19 kt 1.14 kt 1.2 kt 10
2020s 1.13 kt 1.12 kt 1.14 kt 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 33 South Sudan 1.98 kt compare
  2. 34 Denmark 1.64 kt compare
  3. 35 Australia 1.59 kt compare
  4. 37 New Zealand 1.11 kt compare
  5. 38 Uganda 0.9863 kt compare
  6. 39 Greece 0.8042 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Ethiopia?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Ethiopia was 1.12 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 kt in 2022.
How does Ethiopia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.