LULUCF — Emissions Share in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 0.39 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.39 %
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
43rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
5.14 %
in 1999
All-time low
0.39 %
in 2009
Years of data
31
1993–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

0123451993200820231993: 1.8 %1994: 1.8 %1995: 1.7 %1996: 1.4 %1997: 4 %1998: 3.5 %1999: 5.1 %2000: 4.2 %2001: 1.7 %2002: 0.72 %2003: 1 %2004: 1 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 0.99 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 0.81 %2009: 0.39 %2010: 0.58 %2011: 0.7 %2012: 0.72 %2013: 0.57 %2014: 0.63 %2015: 0.46 %2016: 0.49 %2017: 0.53 %2018: 0.5 %2019: 0.56 %2020: 0.69 %2021: 0.69 %2022: 0.46 %2023: 0.39 %

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.39 % for lulucf — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Ethiopia peaked at 5.14 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.39 %, in 2009.

Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 1.81 % —
1994 1.76 % -2.8%
1995 1.74 % -1.1%
1996 1.41 % -19.0%
1997 4.03 % +185.8%
1998 3.55 % -11.9%
1999 5.14 % +44.8%
2000 4.24 % -17.5%
2001 1.72 % -59.4%
2002 0.72 % -58.1%
2003 1 % +38.9%
2004 1 % +0.0%
2005 1.07 % +7.0%
2006 0.99 % -7.5%
2007 1.17 % +18.2%
2008 0.81 % -30.8%
2009 0.39 % -51.9%
2010 0.58 % +48.7%
2011 0.7 % +20.7%
2012 0.72 % +2.9%
2013 0.57 % -20.8%
2014 0.63 % +10.5%
2015 0.46 % -27.0%
2016 0.49 % +6.5%
2017 0.53 % +8.2%
2018 0.5 % -5.7%
2019 0.56 % +12.0%
2020 0.69 % +23.2%
2021 0.69 % +0.0%
2022 0.46 % -33.3%
2023 0.39 % -15.2%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.39 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.03 %, 13.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.39 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.09 %, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +185.8% 1.41 % 4.03 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.78 % 1.41 % 5.14 % 7
2000s 1.31 % 0.39 % 4.24 % 10
2010s 0.574 % 0.46 % 0.72 % 10
2020s 0.5575 % 0.39 % 0.69 % 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 40 Chad 0.44 % compare
  2. 41 Eswatini 0.43 % compare
  3. 42 Guyana 0.4 % compare
  4. 44 Timor-Leste 0.36 % compare
  5. 44 East Timor 0.36 % compare
  6. 46 Russian Federation 0.32 % compare
  7. 46 Russia 0.32 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Ethiopia?
Lulucf — emissions share in Ethiopia was 0.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 5.14 % in 1999.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.39 % in 2009.
How does Ethiopia rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.