Forest fires — Emissions in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Forest fires — Emissions was 1.5 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.5 kt
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.33 kt
in 2001
All-time low
0.782 kt
in 1996
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

1231993200820241993: 2.1 kt1994: 2.1 kt1995: 2.1 kt1996: 0.782 kt1997: 2.4 kt1998: 2.2 kt1999: 3.3 kt2000: 2.6 kt2001: 3.3 kt2002: 1.5 kt2003: 2.1 kt2004: 2.1 kt2005: 2.4 kt2006: 2.3 kt2007: 3 kt2008: 2.2 kt2009: 1.1 kt2010: 1.7 kt2011: 2 kt2012: 2.2 kt2013: 1.7 kt2014: 2 kt2015: 1.5 kt2016: 1.6 kt2017: 1.8 kt2018: 1.7 kt2019: 2.1 kt2020: 2.7 kt2021: 2.6 kt2022: 1.8 kt2023: 1.6 kt2024: 1.5 kt

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 1.5 kt for forest fires — emissions 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 in Ethiopia peaked at 3.33 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.782 kt, in 1996.

Ethiopia ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.13 kt 0.782 kt 3.29 kt 7
2000s 2.27 kt 1.08 kt 3.33 kt 10
2010s 1.84 kt 1.51 kt 2.17 kt 10
2020s 2.03 kt 1.5 kt 2.68 kt 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 16 Sudan (former) 3.13 kt compare
  2. 17 Paraguay 1.93 kt compare
  3. 18 Congo 1.88 kt compare
  4. 20 Australia and New Zealand 1.34 kt compare
  5. 21 Australia 1.33 kt compare
  6. 22 Guatemala 1.31 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Ethiopia?
Forest fires — emissions in Ethiopia was 1.5 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 3.33 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.782 kt in 1996.
How does Ethiopia rank for forest fires — emissions?
Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.