Savanna fires — Emissions in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Savanna fires — Emissions was 4.48 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.48 kt
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
8.63 kt
in 1998
All-time low
4.48 kt
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

024681993200820241993: 6.5 kt1994: 6.5 kt1995: 6.5 kt1996: 7 kt1997: 6.8 kt1998: 8.6 kt1999: 8.6 kt2000: 8.1 kt2001: 5.8 kt2002: 7.7 kt2003: 6.4 kt2004: 7.1 kt2005: 8.2 kt2006: 6.1 kt2007: 7.8 kt2008: 6.4 kt2009: 6.7 kt2010: 6 kt2011: 6.2 kt2012: 7.1 kt2013: 6.7 kt2014: 6.2 kt2015: 7 kt2016: 6.3 kt2017: 5.6 kt2018: 5.8 kt2019: 5.1 kt2020: 5.1 kt2021: 5.5 kt2022: 4.7 kt2023: 5.2 kt2024: 4.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Ethiopia is 4.48 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 8.63 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.48 kt, in 2024.

That places Ethiopia 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1993 6.5 kt
1994 6.5 kt +0.0%
1995 6.5 kt +0.0%
1996 7.05 kt +8.4%
1997 6.82 kt -3.2%
1998 8.63 kt +26.5%
1999 8.62 kt -0.1%
2000 8.14 kt -5.6%
2001 5.83 kt -28.3%
2002 7.72 kt +32.4%
2003 6.38 kt -17.4%
2004 7.15 kt +12.0%
2005 8.16 kt +14.1%
2006 6.12 kt -25.0%
2007 7.81 kt +27.6%
2008 6.43 kt -17.7%
2009 6.75 kt +5.0%
2010 6.03 kt -10.6%
2011 6.19 kt +2.7%
2012 7.08 kt +14.2%
2013 6.71 kt -5.1%
2014 6.18 kt -8.0%
2015 6.99 kt +13.1%
2016 6.33 kt -9.4%
2017 5.58 kt -11.8%
2018 5.8 kt +3.9%
2019 5.09 kt -12.3%
2020 5.1 kt +0.2%
2021 5.52 kt +8.2%
2022 4.65 kt -15.7%
2023 5.24 kt +12.6%
2024 4.48 kt -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.23 kt 6.5 kt 8.63 kt 7
2000s 7.05 kt 5.83 kt 8.16 kt 10
2010s 6.2 kt 5.09 kt 7.08 kt 10
2020s 5 kt 4.48 kt 5.52 kt 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 16 Congo 4.83 kt compare
  2. 17 South Africa 4.5 kt compare
  3. 18 Guinea 4.49 kt compare
  4. 20 Nigeria 4.29 kt compare
  5. 21 Madagascar 4.22 kt compare
  6. 22 Botswana 4.21 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Ethiopia?
Savanna fires — emissions in Ethiopia was 4.48 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 8.63 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.48 kt in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.