Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,996 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,996 kt
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
18th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4,934 kt
in 1998
All-time low
2,660 kt
in 2022
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1993200820231993: 3.7k kt1994: 3.7k kt1995: 3.7k kt1996: 4.0k kt1997: 3.9k kt1998: 4.9k kt1999: 4.9k kt2000: 4.7k kt2001: 3.3k kt2002: 4.4k kt2003: 3.6k kt2004: 4.1k kt2005: 4.7k kt2006: 3.5k kt2007: 4.5k kt2008: 3.7k kt2009: 3.9k kt2010: 3.4k kt2011: 3.5k kt2012: 4.0k kt2013: 3.8k kt2014: 3.5k kt2015: 4.0k kt2016: 3.6k kt2017: 3.2k kt2018: 3.3k kt2019: 2.9k kt2020: 2.9k kt2021: 3.2k kt2022: 2.7k kt2023: 3.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Ethiopia is 2,996 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Ethiopia peaked at 4,934 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,660 kt, in 2022.

Ethiopia ranks 18th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1993 3,717 kt
1994 3,717 kt +0.0%
1995 3,717 kt +0.0%
1996 4,030 kt +8.4%
1997 3,899 kt -3.2%
1998 4,934 kt +26.5%
1999 4,930 kt -0.1%
2000 4,653 kt -5.6%
2001 3,335 kt -28.3%
2002 4,415 kt +32.4%
2003 3,647 kt -17.4%
2004 4,085 kt +12.0%
2005 4,663 kt +14.1%
2006 3,497 kt -25.0%
2007 4,464 kt +27.6%
2008 3,674 kt -17.7%
2009 3,858 kt +5.0%
2010 3,448 kt -10.6%
2011 3,541 kt +2.7%
2012 4,046 kt +14.2%
2013 3,838 kt -5.1%
2014 3,531 kt -8.0%
2015 3,994 kt +13.1%
2016 3,617 kt -9.4%
2017 3,192 kt -11.8%
2018 3,316 kt +3.9%
2019 2,909 kt -12.3%
2020 2,915 kt +0.2%
2021 3,156 kt +8.2%
2022 2,660 kt -15.7%
2023 2,996 kt +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,135 kt 3,717 kt 4,934 kt 7
2000s 4,029 kt 3,335 kt 4,663 kt 10
2010s 3,543 kt 2,909 kt 4,046 kt 10
2020s 2,932 kt 2,660 kt 3,156 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 15 Mali 3,420 kt compare
  2. 16 Russian Federation 3,275 kt compare
  3. 17 Chad 3,203 kt compare
  4. 19 Senegal 2,486 kt compare
  5. 20 Ghana 2,319 kt compare
  6. 21 Nigeria 2,310 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Ethiopia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Ethiopia was 2,996 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 4,934 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,660 kt in 2022.
How does Ethiopia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf