Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 7,989 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7,989 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
29,938 kt
in 2001
All-time low
7,989 kt
in 2021
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Ethiopia, 1993–2025

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1993200920251993: 29.9k kt1994: 29.9k kt1995: 29.9k kt1996: 29.9k kt1997: 29.9k kt1998: 29.9k kt1999: 29.9k kt2000: 29.9k kt2001: 29.9k kt2002: 29.9k kt2003: 29.9k kt2004: 29.9k kt2005: 29.9k kt2006: 29.9k kt2007: 29.9k kt2008: 29.9k kt2009: 29.9k kt2010: 29.9k kt2011: 24.2k kt2012: 24.2k kt2013: 24.2k kt2014: 24.2k kt2015: 24.2k kt2016: 12.5k kt2017: 12.5k kt2018: 12.5k kt2019: 12.5k kt2020: 12.5k kt2021: 8.0k kt2022: 8.0k kt2023: 8.0k kt2024: 8.0k kt2025: 8.0k kt

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 7,989 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Ethiopia peaked at 29,938 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,989 kt, in 2021.

That places Ethiopia 33rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1993 29,935 kt
1994 29,935 kt +0.0%
1995 29,935 kt +0.0%
1996 29,935 kt +0.0%
1997 29,935 kt +0.0%
1998 29,935 kt +0.0%
1999 29,935 kt +0.0%
2000 29,935 kt +0.0%
2001 29,938 kt +0.0%
2002 29,938 kt +0.0%
2003 29,938 kt +0.0%
2004 29,938 kt +0.0%
2005 29,938 kt +0.0%
2006 29,938 kt +0.0%
2007 29,938 kt +0.0%
2008 29,938 kt +0.0%
2009 29,938 kt +0.0%
2010 29,938 kt +0.0%
2011 24,201 kt -19.2%
2012 24,201 kt +0.0%
2013 24,201 kt +0.0%
2014 24,201 kt +0.0%
2015 24,201 kt +0.0%
2016 12,466 kt -48.5%
2017 12,466 kt +0.0%
2018 12,466 kt +0.0%
2019 12,466 kt +0.0%
2020 12,466 kt +0.0%
2021 7,989 kt -35.9%
2022 7,989 kt +0.0%
2023 7,989 kt +0.0%
2024 7,989 kt +0.0%
2025 7,989 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,935 kt 29,935 kt 29,935 kt 7
2000s 29,938 kt 29,935 kt 29,938 kt 10
2010s 20,081 kt 12,466 kt 29,938 kt 10
2020s 8,735 kt 7,989 kt 12,466 kt 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 30 Sweden 9,427 kt compare
  2. 31 Sudan 8,894 kt compare
  3. 32 Guyana 8,078 kt compare
  4. 34 Benin 7,502 kt compare
  5. 35 Uganda 7,373 kt compare
  6. 36 Malawi 7,068 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Ethiopia?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Ethiopia was 7,989 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 29,938 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,989 kt in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).