Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) was 1.32 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.32 kt
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2.95 kt
in 1999
All-time low
0.6919 kt
in 2009
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Other forest — Emissions in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

0.511.522.531993200820241993: 1.5 kt1994: 1.5 kt1995: 1.5 kt1996: 0.774 kt1997: 2.2 kt1998: 2.1 kt1999: 3 kt2000: 2.2 kt2001: 2.9 kt2002: 1.1 kt2003: 1.3 kt2004: 1.4 kt2005: 1.4 kt2006: 1.7 kt2007: 2 kt2008: 1.4 kt2009: 0.692 kt2010: 0.901 kt2011: 1.2 kt2012: 1.2 kt2013: 1 kt2014: 1.1 kt2015: 0.843 kt2016: 0.898 kt2017: 0.898 kt2018: 0.939 kt2019: 1.3 kt2020: 2.3 kt2021: 1.9 kt2022: 1.3 kt2023: 1.3 kt2024: 1.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — emissions in Ethiopia is 1.32 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 2.95 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6919 kt, in 2009.

Ethiopia ranks 11th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1993 1.46 kt —
1994 1.46 kt +0.0%
1995 1.46 kt +0.0%
1996 0.774 kt -47.0%
1997 2.2 kt +183.8%
1998 2.1 kt -4.2%
1999 2.95 kt +40.3%
2000 2.24 kt -24.1%
2001 2.87 kt +28.0%
2002 1.08 kt -62.2%
2003 1.26 kt +16.5%
2004 1.42 kt +12.7%
2005 1.37 kt -3.6%
2006 1.68 kt +22.6%
2007 1.96 kt +16.7%
2008 1.42 kt -27.5%
2009 0.6919 kt -51.4%
2010 0.9014 kt +30.3%
2011 1.15 kt +27.9%
2012 1.22 kt +5.4%
2013 1.01 kt -17.1%
2014 1.11 kt +10.0%
2015 0.8433 kt -23.9%
2016 0.8985 kt +6.5%
2017 0.8982 kt -0.0%
2018 0.939 kt +4.5%
2019 1.31 kt +39.2%
2020 2.25 kt +72.4%
2021 1.9 kt -15.5%
2022 1.3 kt -31.9%
2023 1.29 kt -0.2%
2024 1.32 kt +1.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 1.32 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 kt, 5276.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 1.32 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 kt, 2638.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Emissions (N2O) 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 +183.8% 0.774 kt 2.2 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.77 kt 0.774 kt 2.95 kt 7
2000s 1.6 kt 0.6919 kt 2.87 kt 10
2010s 1.03 kt 0.8433 kt 1.31 kt 10
2020s 1.61 kt 1.29 kt 2.25 kt 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3821 kt compare
  2. 8 Zambia 2.89 kt compare
  3. 9 Cambodia 1.68 kt compare
  4. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2351 kt compare
  5. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1117 kt compare
  6. 10 Thailand 1.44 kt compare
  7. 12 Paraguay 1.31 kt compare
  8. 12 Türkiye 0.0291 kt compare
  9. 13 Central African Republic 1.3 kt compare
  10. 13 Melanesia 0.0122 kt compare
  11. 14 Timor-Leste 0.0018 kt compare
  12. 14 Australia and New Zealand 1.29 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions in Ethiopia?
Other forest — emissions in Ethiopia was 1.32 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2.95 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6919 kt in 2009.
How does Ethiopia rank for other forest — emissions?
Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Other forest — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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