Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,389 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,389 kt
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
18th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,287 kt
in 1998
All-time low
1,233 kt
in 2022
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1993200820231993: 1.7k kt1994: 1.7k kt1995: 1.7k kt1996: 1.9k kt1997: 1.8k kt1998: 2.3k kt1999: 2.3k kt2000: 2.2k kt2001: 1.5k kt2002: 2.0k kt2003: 1.7k kt2004: 1.9k kt2005: 2.2k kt2006: 1.6k kt2007: 2.1k kt2008: 1.7k kt2009: 1.8k kt2010: 1.6k kt2011: 1.6k kt2012: 1.9k kt2013: 1.8k kt2014: 1.6k kt2015: 1.9k kt2016: 1.7k kt2017: 1.5k kt2018: 1.5k kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.4k kt2021: 1.5k kt2022: 1.2k kt2023: 1.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ethiopia stood at 1,389 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ethiopia peaked at 2,287 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,233 kt, in 2022.

That places Ethiopia 18th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1993 1,723 kt
1994 1,723 kt +0.0%
1995 1,723 kt +0.0%
1996 1,868 kt +8.4%
1997 1,807 kt -3.2%
1998 2,287 kt +26.5%
1999 2,285 kt -0.1%
2000 2,157 kt -5.6%
2001 1,546 kt -28.3%
2002 2,047 kt +32.4%
2003 1,691 kt -17.4%
2004 1,894 kt +12.0%
2005 2,162 kt +14.1%
2006 1,621 kt -25.0%
2007 2,069 kt +27.6%
2008 1,703 kt -17.7%
2009 1,788 kt +5.0%
2010 1,599 kt -10.6%
2011 1,642 kt +2.7%
2012 1,875 kt +14.2%
2013 1,779 kt -5.1%
2014 1,637 kt -8.0%
2015 1,852 kt +13.1%
2016 1,677 kt -9.4%
2017 1,479 kt -11.8%
2018 1,537 kt +3.9%
2019 1,349 kt -12.3%
2020 1,351 kt +0.2%
2021 1,463 kt +8.2%
2022 1,233 kt -15.7%
2023 1,389 kt +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,917 kt 1,723 kt 2,287 kt 7
2000s 1,868 kt 1,546 kt 2,162 kt 10
2010s 1,643 kt 1,349 kt 1,875 kt 10
2020s 1,359 kt 1,233 kt 1,463 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 15 Mali 1,585 kt compare
  2. 15 Timor-Leste 1.83 kt compare
  3. 16 Russian Federation 1,518 kt compare
  4. 17 Chad 1,485 kt compare
  5. 19 Senegal 1,152 kt compare
  6. 20 Ghana 1,075 kt compare
  7. 21 Nigeria 1,071 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ethiopia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ethiopia was 1,389 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2,287 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,233 kt in 2022.
How does Ethiopia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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