Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 11,513 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Ethiopia, 2001–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 (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
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.