Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 16.42 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 16.42 kt for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Ethiopia peaked at 111.99 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.81 kt, in 2009.
That places Ethiopia 23rd out of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8 kt | 26.59 kt | 111.99 kt | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.88 kt | 11.81 kt | 88.44 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.18 kt | 16.52 kt | 23.79 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.19 kt | 16.42 kt | 29.36 kt | 5 |
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More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Share co2 vs population 3.61 (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 135.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.6% (2025)
- Urban population 32.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 24.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.1351 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 330.23 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.1351 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.1351 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Ethiopia?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Ethiopia was 16.42 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.99 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.81 kt in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. 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.