Waste — Emissions in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Waste — Emissions was 438 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
438 kt
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 197 countries
All-time high
438 kt
in 2023
All-time low
171 kt
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Waste — Emissions in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

01002003004001993200820231993: 171 kt1994: 176 kt1995: 182 kt1996: 188 kt1997: 194 kt1998: 198 kt1999: 204 kt2000: 209 kt2001: 216 kt2002: 223 kt2003: 229 kt2004: 237 kt2005: 246 kt2006: 254 kt2007: 263 kt2008: 271 kt2009: 281 kt2010: 292 kt2011: 302 kt2012: 312 kt2013: 323 kt2014: 334 kt2015: 346 kt2016: 357 kt2017: 369 kt2018: 381 kt2019: 392 kt2020: 404 kt2021: 415 kt2022: 427 kt2023: 438 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions in Ethiopia stood at 438 kt. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 438 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 171 kt, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 26th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 187.57 kt 171 kt 204 kt 7
2000s 242.9 kt 209 kt 281 kt 10
2010s 340.8 kt 292 kt 392 kt 10
2020s 421 kt 404 kt 438 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 23 Bangladesh 545 kt compare
  2. 24 Spain 528 kt compare
  3. 25 Malaysia 453 kt compare
  4. 27 Australia 418 kt compare
  5. 28 Iraq 412 kt compare
  6. 29 Chile 387 kt compare
  7. 29 China, Taiwan Province of 387 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Ethiopia?
Waste — emissions in Ethiopia was 438 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 438 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 171 kt in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for waste — emissions?
Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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