Waste — Emissions Share in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Waste — Emissions Share was 10.01 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10.01 %
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
177th
of 222 countries
All-time high
10.2 %
in 2022
All-time low
9.14 %
in 2010
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

02.557.5101993200820231993: 9.8 %1994: 9.8 %1995: 10 %1996: 10 %1997: 9.7 %1998: 9.2 %1999: 9.4 %2000: 10 %2001: 10.2 %2002: 9.6 %2003: 9.9 %2004: 10.1 %2005: 10 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 9.3 %2008: 9.2 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 9.1 %2011: 9.5 %2012: 9.5 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 9.6 %2015: 9.7 %2016: 9.7 %2017: 9.8 %2018: 10 %2019: 9.7 %2020: 9.4 %2021: 10 %2022: 10.2 %2023: 10 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Ethiopia stood at 10.01 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Ethiopia peaked at 10.2 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.14 %, in 2010.

Ethiopia ranks 177th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Waste — Emissions Share in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 9.79 % —
1994 9.8 % +0.1%
1995 10.03 % +2.3%
1996 9.96 % -0.7%
1997 9.67 % -2.9%
1998 9.23 % -4.6%
1999 9.36 % +1.4%
2000 10.03 % +7.2%
2001 10.17 % +1.4%
2002 9.56 % -6.0%
2003 9.95 % +4.1%
2004 10.08 % +1.3%
2005 10.03 % -0.5%
2006 9.82 % -2.1%
2007 9.28 % -5.5%
2008 9.22 % -0.6%
2009 9.2 % -0.2%
2010 9.14 % -0.7%
2011 9.52 % +4.2%
2012 9.5 % -0.2%
2013 9.55 % +0.5%
2014 9.56 % +0.1%
2015 9.7 % +1.5%
2016 9.73 % +0.3%
2017 9.84 % +1.1%
2018 9.97 % +1.3%
2019 9.65 % -3.2%
2020 9.44 % -2.2%
2021 10.03 % +6.2%
2022 10.2 % +1.7%
2023 10.01 % -1.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 10.01 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.87 %, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 10.01 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.69 % 9.23 % 10.03 % 7
2000s 9.73 % 9.2 % 10.17 % 10
2010s 9.62 % 9.14 % 9.97 % 10
2020s 9.92 % 9.44 % 10.2 % 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 174 Indonesia 10.45 % compare
  2. 175 Marshall Islands 10.43 % compare
  3. 176 Pakistan 10.21 % compare
  4. 178 Guinea 9.98 % compare
  5. 179 Somalia 9.72 % compare
  6. 180 Norway 9.61 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Ethiopia?
Waste — emissions share in Ethiopia was 10.01 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 10.2 % in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.14 % in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for waste — emissions share?
Ethiopia ranks 177th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.