Waste — Emissions Share in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Waste — Emissions Share was 2.82 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.82 %
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
173rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.93 %
in 2022
All-time low
1.96 %
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

01231993200820231993: 2 %1994: 2 %1995: 2.2 %1996: 2.2 %1997: 2.2 %1998: 2.1 %1999: 2.2 %2000: 2.5 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 2.3 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 2.8 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 2.9 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 2.6 %2021: 2.9 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 2.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Ethiopia is 2.82 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Ethiopia peaked at 2.93 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.96 %, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 173rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 1.96 % —
1994 2.02 % +3.1%
1995 2.17 % +7.4%
1996 2.19 % +0.9%
1997 2.17 % -0.9%
1998 2.09 % -3.7%
1999 2.22 % +6.2%
2000 2.46 % +10.8%
2001 2.43 % -1.2%
2002 2.31 % -4.9%
2003 2.49 % +7.8%
2004 2.52 % +1.2%
2005 2.49 % -1.2%
2006 2.48 % -0.4%
2007 2.3 % -7.3%
2008 2.38 % +3.5%
2009 2.54 % +6.7%
2010 2.65 % +4.3%
2011 2.9 % +9.4%
2012 2.86 % -1.4%
2013 2.87 % +0.3%
2014 2.83 % -1.4%
2015 2.85 % +0.7%
2016 2.86 % +0.4%
2017 2.86 % +0.0%
2018 2.92 % +2.1%
2019 2.74 % -6.2%
2020 2.63 % -4.0%
2021 2.86 % +8.7%
2022 2.93 % +2.4%
2023 2.82 % -3.8%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 2.82 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.09 %, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 2.82 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.44 %, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.12 % 1.96 % 2.22 % 7
2000s 2.44 % 2.3 % 2.54 % 10
2010s 2.83 % 2.65 % 2.92 % 10
2020s 2.81 % 2.63 % 2.93 % 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 170 Bulgaria 2.88 % compare
  2. 171 Somalia 2.83 % compare
  3. 171 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.83 % compare
  4. 174 Poland 2.79 % compare
  5. 175 Finland 2.78 % compare
  6. 176 Madagascar 2.76 % 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 2.82 % 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 2.93 % in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 % in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for waste — emissions share?
Ethiopia ranks 173rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.