Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.078 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.078 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
21st
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.078 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.033 kt per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

00.020.040.060.081993200820231993: 0.033 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.033 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.033 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.035 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.036 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.039 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.039 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.036 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.039 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.044 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.043 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.039 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.041 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.044 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.049 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.052 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.054 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.057 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.055 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.057 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.059 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.061 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.062 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.064 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.066 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.067 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.072 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.077 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.072 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.074 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.078 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Ethiopia is 0.078 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Ethiopia peaked at 0.078 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.033 kt per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1993 0.033 kt per square kilometre
1994 0.0333 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1995 0.0333 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1996 0.0348 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1997 0.0363 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1998 0.0393 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1999 0.0388 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2000 0.0365 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
2001 0.0392 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
2002 0.0445 kt per square kilometre +13.5%
2003 0.0433 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2004 0.0389 kt per square kilometre -10.3%
2005 0.0405 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2006 0.0439 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
2007 0.0489 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
2008 0.0515 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2009 0.0537 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2010 0.0566 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2011 0.0553 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2012 0.0572 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2013 0.0592 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2014 0.0613 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2015 0.0624 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2016 0.0643 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2017 0.0658 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2018 0.0669 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2019 0.0723 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
2020 0.0768 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
2021 0.0725 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
2022 0.0737 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2023 0.078 kt per square kilometre +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0355 kt per square kilometre 0.033 kt per square kilometre 0.0393 kt per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.0441 kt per square kilometre 0.0365 kt per square kilometre 0.0537 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0621 kt per square kilometre 0.0553 kt per square kilometre 0.0723 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0752 kt per square kilometre 0.0725 kt per square kilometre 0.078 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 18 Nepal 0.0847 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 19 Nicaragua 0.0794 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 20 Costa Rica 0.0782 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 22 France 0.0767 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 23 Burundi 0.0718 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 24 Rwanda 0.0708 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Ethiopia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Ethiopia was 0.078 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.078 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.033 kt per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.