Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 76.26 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.26 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 213 countries
All-time high
77.08 %
in 2010
All-time low
69.48 %
in 2000
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

0204060801993200820231993: 75.3 %1994: 72.4 %1995: 71.7 %1996: 71.6 %1997: 71.8 %1998: 71.7 %1999: 69.9 %2000: 69.5 %2001: 71.7 %2002: 73.5 %2003: 74.4 %2004: 73 %2005: 72.4 %2006: 75.2 %2007: 74.7 %2008: 76.6 %2009: 77 %2010: 77.1 %2011: 75.9 %2012: 74.6 %2013: 76.1 %2014: 75.8 %2015: 75.5 %2016: 75 %2017: 75.1 %2018: 76.4 %2019: 77 %2020: 76.8 %2021: 75 %2022: 76.5 %2023: 76.3 %

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 76.26 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Ethiopia peaked at 77.08 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 69.48 %, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 20th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 75.33 % —
1994 72.41 % -3.9%
1995 71.65 % -1.0%
1996 71.63 % -0.0%
1997 71.81 % +0.3%
1998 71.71 % -0.1%
1999 69.92 % -2.5%
2000 69.48 % -0.6%
2001 71.69 % +3.2%
2002 73.53 % +2.6%
2003 74.41 % +1.2%
2004 72.98 % -1.9%
2005 72.37 % -0.8%
2006 75.18 % +3.9%
2007 74.74 % -0.6%
2008 76.59 % +2.5%
2009 77.02 % +0.6%
2010 77.08 % +0.1%
2011 75.92 % -1.5%
2012 74.58 % -1.8%
2013 76.12 % +2.1%
2014 75.84 % -0.4%
2015 75.48 % -0.5%
2016 74.97 % -0.7%
2017 75.07 % +0.1%
2018 76.44 % +1.8%
2019 77.02 % +0.8%
2020 76.81 % -0.3%
2021 75.04 % -2.3%
2022 76.46 % +1.9%
2023 76.26 % -0.3%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 76.26 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.46 %, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 76.26 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.58 %, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.07 % 69.92 % 75.33 % 7
2000s 73.8 % 69.48 % 77.02 % 10
2010s 75.85 % 74.58 % 77.08 % 10
2020s 76.14 % 75.04 % 76.81 % 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 17 Mali 77.13 % compare
  2. 18 Uganda 76.9 % compare
  3. 19 Dominica 76.87 % compare
  4. 21 Uruguay 75.04 % compare
  5. 22 Burkina Faso 75 % compare
  6. 23 New Zealand 74.82 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Ethiopia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Ethiopia was 76.26 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 77.08 % in 2010.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 69.48 % in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.