Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0354 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0354 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
17th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0354 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0148 kt per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

00.010.020.030.041993200820231993: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.016 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.016 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.018 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.02 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.019 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.02 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.025 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.025 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.026 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.027 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.028 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.028 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.029 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.03 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.03 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.033 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.035 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.033 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.033 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.035 kt per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Ethiopia stood at 0.0354 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0354 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 kt per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1993 0.0148 kt per square kilometre
1994 0.0149 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1995 0.0149 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0156 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1997 0.0162 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1998 0.0176 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1999 0.0173 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2000 0.0163 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
2001 0.0175 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
2002 0.0199 kt per square kilometre +13.8%
2003 0.0195 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2004 0.0175 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
2005 0.0183 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2006 0.0199 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
2007 0.0221 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
2008 0.0231 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2009 0.0241 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
2010 0.0253 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2011 0.0247 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2012 0.0256 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2013 0.0266 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2014 0.0275 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2015 0.028 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2016 0.0289 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2017 0.0295 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2018 0.0301 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 0.0329 kt per square kilometre +9.2%
2020 0.0349 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
2021 0.0327 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
2022 0.0333 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2023 0.0354 kt per square kilometre +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0159 kt per square kilometre 0.0148 kt per square kilometre 0.0176 kt per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.0198 kt per square kilometre 0.0163 kt per square kilometre 0.0241 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0279 kt per square kilometre 0.0247 kt per square kilometre 0.0329 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0341 kt per square kilometre 0.0327 kt per square kilometre 0.0354 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 14 Tuvalu 0.0398 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 15 Rwanda 0.0383 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Lebanon 0.0369 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 New Zealand 0.0352 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Mauritius 0.035 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 Uruguay 0.0317 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Ethiopia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Ethiopia was 0.0354 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0354 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 kt per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (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.