Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.81 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.81 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
65th
of 208 countries
All-time high
6.96 %
in 2022
All-time low
5.13 %
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

02461993200820231993: 5.1 %1994: 5.2 %1995: 5.4 %1996: 5.4 %1997: 5.3 %1998: 5.2 %1999: 5.3 %2000: 5.6 %2001: 5.6 %2002: 5.4 %2003: 5.7 %2004: 5.7 %2005: 5.8 %2006: 5.7 %2007: 5.5 %2008: 5.5 %2009: 5.6 %2010: 5.6 %2011: 6 %2012: 6 %2013: 6 %2014: 6 %2015: 6 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 6.7 %2018: 6.8 %2019: 6.6 %2020: 6.5 %2021: 6.8 %2022: 7 %2023: 6.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia is 6.81 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia peaked at 6.96 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.13 %, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 65th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.27 % 5.13 % 5.37 % 7
2000s 5.61 % 5.43 % 5.76 % 10
2010s 6.26 % 5.63 % 6.85 % 10
2020s 6.76 % 6.46 % 6.96 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Ethiopia was 6.81 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 6.96 % in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.13 % in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Ethiopia ranks 65th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 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.