Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 11.47 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Ethiopia is 11.47 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 16.79 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.64 kt, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.83 kt | — |
| 1994 | 10.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.94 kt | -72.9% |
| 1997 | 3.02 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.18 kt | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 3.89 kt | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.64 kt | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 8.87 kt | +235.4% |
| 2002 | 12.19 kt | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 11.64 kt | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 12.75 kt | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 14.88 kt | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 11.18 kt | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 14.57 kt | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 11.86 kt | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 12.9 kt | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.76 kt | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 12.92 kt | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 16.79 kt | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 16.26 kt | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.37 kt | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 13.88 kt | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 12.51 kt | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 10.53 kt | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 11.32 kt | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 10.74 kt | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.95 kt | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 11.65 kt | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.44 kt | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 11.86 kt | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 11.47 kt | -3.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 11.47 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.17 kt, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 11.47 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +235.4% | 2.64 kt | 8.87 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.64 kt | 2.94 kt | 10.83 kt | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.35 kt | 2.64 kt | 14.88 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.01 kt | 10.53 kt | 16.79 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 kt | 9.44 kt | 11.95 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 20 Central African Republic 16.99 kt compare
- 21 Botswana 14.56 kt compare
- 22 Namibia 11.65 kt compare
- 24 Argentina 9.81 kt compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 2.51 kt compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 9.24 kt compare
- 26 Russian Federation 8.81 kt 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 grassland — emissions in Ethiopia?
- Grassland — emissions in Ethiopia was 11.47 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.79 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 kt in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for grassland — emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4). 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.