Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 4.04 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia stood at 4.04 %. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia peaked at 30.03 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.04 %, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 74th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30.03 % | — |
| 1994 | 29.57 % | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 29.27 % | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 28.03 % | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 27.12 % | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 25.66 % | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 25.61 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.45 % | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 25.64 % | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 23.86 % | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 24.3 % | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.76 % | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 23.13 % | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 22.07 % | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 20.6 % | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 19.91 % | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.2 % | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.69 % | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.6 % | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 15.07 % | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.56 % | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.04 % | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.67 % | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.68 % | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 7.54 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.4 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.95 % | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 6.48 % | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 4.39 % | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 4.29 % | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.04 % | -5.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.04 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.7 %, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.04 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.03 %, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -43.8% | 13.67 % | 7.68 % |
| 2021 | -32.3% | 6.48 % | 4.39 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9 % | 25.61 % | 30.03 % | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.89 % | 19.2 % | 26.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 % | 6.95 % | 18.69 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 % | 4.04 % | 6.48 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia was 4.04 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.03 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 % in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Ethiopia ranks 74th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.