Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 0.0103 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0256 kt per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 kt per square kilometre, in 2009.
Ethiopia ranks 30th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0103 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.008 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0103 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 27 India 0.0147 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 29 Costa Rica 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 31 Comoros 0.01 kt per square kilometre compare
- 32 Guyana 0.0097 kt per square kilometre compare
- 33 Gabon 0.0085 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0256 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 kt per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) 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.