Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.1771 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — emissions in Ethiopia is 0.1771 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 2.49 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 kt, in 2006.
Ethiopia ranks 19th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.347 kt | — |
| 1994 | 0.347 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.347 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9921 kt | +185.9% |
| 1997 | 1.29 kt | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 2.49 kt | +92.0% |
| 1999 | 1.44 kt | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 1.85 kt | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 kt | -99.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0478 kt | +387.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 kt | -88.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 kt | +201.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 kt | -66.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 kt | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1828 kt | +6428.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0548 kt | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 kt | -92.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0169 kt | +302.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1681 kt | +894.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 kt | -74.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 kt | -61.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1251 kt | +640.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0654 kt | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0366 kt | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0197 kt | -46.2% |
| 2018 | 0.109 kt | +453.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0415 kt | -61.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3641 kt | +777.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3093 kt | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 kt | -97.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1723 kt | +1951.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1771 kt | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +6428.6% | 0.0028 kt | 0.1828 kt |
| 2023 | +1951.2% | 0.0084 kt | 0.1723 kt |
| 2011 | +894.7% | 0.0169 kt | 0.1681 kt |
| 2020 | +777.3% | 0.0415 kt | 0.3641 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 kt | 0.347 kt | 2.49 kt | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2179 kt | 0.0028 kt | 1.85 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0643 kt | 0.0169 kt | 0.1681 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2062 kt | 0.0084 kt | 0.3641 kt | 5 |
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 open shrubland — emissions in Ethiopia?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Ethiopia was 0.1771 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 kt in 2006.
- How does Ethiopia rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 Open shrubland — 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.