Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,607 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,607 kt
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
18th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,647 kt
in 1998
All-time low
1,427 kt
in 2022
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1993200820231993: 2.0k kt1994: 2.0k kt1995: 2.0k kt1996: 2.2k kt1997: 2.1k kt1998: 2.6k kt1999: 2.6k kt2000: 2.5k kt2001: 1.8k kt2002: 2.4k kt2003: 2.0k kt2004: 2.2k kt2005: 2.5k kt2006: 1.9k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 2.0k kt2009: 2.1k kt2010: 1.8k kt2011: 1.9k kt2012: 2.2k kt2013: 2.1k kt2014: 1.9k kt2015: 2.1k kt2016: 1.9k kt2017: 1.7k kt2018: 1.8k kt2019: 1.6k kt2020: 1.6k kt2021: 1.7k kt2022: 1.4k kt2023: 1.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ethiopia stood at 1,607 kt.

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) from ch4 in Ethiopia peaked at 2,647 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,427 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) from CH4 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1993 1,994 kt
1994 1,994 kt +0.0%
1995 1,994 kt +0.0%
1996 2,162 kt +8.4%
1997 2,092 kt -3.2%
1998 2,647 kt +26.5%
1999 2,645 kt -0.1%
2000 2,496 kt -5.6%
2001 1,789 kt -28.3%
2002 2,369 kt +32.4%
2003 1,957 kt -17.4%
2004 2,191 kt +12.0%
2005 2,501 kt +14.1%
2006 1,876 kt -25.0%
2007 2,395 kt +27.6%
2008 1,971 kt -17.7%
2009 2,070 kt +5.0%
2010 1,850 kt -10.6%
2011 1,900 kt +2.7%
2012 2,170 kt +14.2%
2013 2,059 kt -5.1%
2014 1,894 kt -8.0%
2015 2,143 kt +13.1%
2016 1,940 kt -9.4%
2017 1,712 kt -11.8%
2018 1,779 kt +3.9%
2019 1,561 kt -12.3%
2020 1,564 kt +0.2%
2021 1,693 kt +8.2%
2022 1,427 kt -15.7%
2023 1,607 kt +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,218 kt 1,994 kt 2,647 kt 7
2000s 2,161 kt 1,789 kt 2,501 kt 10
2010s 1,901 kt 1,561 kt 2,170 kt 10
2020s 1,573 kt 1,427 kt 1,693 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 15 Mali 1,835 kt compare
  2. 16 Russian Federation 1,757 kt compare
  3. 17 Chad 1,718 kt compare
  4. 19 Senegal 1,334 kt compare
  5. 20 Ghana 1,244 kt compare
  6. 21 Nigeria 1,239 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ethiopia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ethiopia was 1,607 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2,647 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,427 kt in 2022.
How does Ethiopia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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