Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 11,513 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,513 kt
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
23rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
25,606 kt
in 2001
All-time low
8,286 kt
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Ethiopia, 2001–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2001201220242001: 25.6k kt2002: 11.8k kt2003: 16.1k kt2004: 16.5k kt2005: 18.3k kt2006: 18.0k kt2007: 23.3k kt2008: 16.7k kt2009: 8.3k kt2010: 13.1k kt2011: 15.6k kt2012: 16.7k kt2013: 13.4k kt2014: 15.4k kt2015: 11.6k kt2016: 12.5k kt2017: 14.0k kt2018: 13.3k kt2019: 15.8k kt2020: 20.6k kt2021: 20.0k kt2022: 13.6k kt2023: 12.1k kt2024: 11.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Ethiopia is 11,513 kt, measured 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 in Ethiopia peaked at 25,606 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,286 kt, in 2009.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,169 kt 8,286 kt 25,606 kt 9
2010s 14,151 kt 11,582 kt 16,683 kt 10
2020s 15,565 kt 11,513 kt 20,592 kt 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 20 Sudan (former) 24,078 kt compare
  2. 21 Paraguay 14,810 kt compare
  3. 22 Congo 14,405 kt compare
  4. 24 Australia and New Zealand 10,296 kt compare
  5. 25 Australia 10,244 kt compare
  6. 26 Guatemala 10,035 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Ethiopia?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Ethiopia was 11,513 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 25,606 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,286 kt in 2009.
How does Ethiopia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — 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 falling.
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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.