Environment in Ethiopia

2,006 indicators covering environment for Ethiopia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import value 47.7 1000 USD 2023 up 31,700.0% 73rd
Freshwater Fish — Production 61 1000 t 2023 up 60.5% 48th
Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 0 1000 t 2023 down 100.0% 99th
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity 49.48 t 2023 up 9,796.0% 70th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 16.9% 2025 up 10.1% 202nd
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 18.8% 2025 up 10.5% 151st
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.3% 2025 up 3.7% 151st
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 18.8% 2025 up 10.5% 160th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.9% 2025 up 10.1% 214th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 1,133 m3 2016 up 386.3% 60th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 105 1000 USD 2016 up 38.2% 71st
Wood pellets — Import quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 134th
Wood pellets — Import value 4 1000 USD 2024 down 98.7% 117th
Hardboard — Production 25,090 m3 2024 up 12,445.0% 30th
Drivers of deforestation 3,549 hectares 2023 up 1,470.0% 36th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 7 t 2024 down 99.2% 150th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 23 1000 USD 2024 down 92.3% 129th
Bagasse — Energy production 2,046 TJ 2024 down 39.2% 49th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 634 1000 USD 2016 up 31,600.0% 47th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 2,670 m3 2016 up 11,508.7% 52nd
Agriculture area certified organic — Area 222.34 1000 ha 2024 up 38.6% 34th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 6,400 t 2024 unchanged 44th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 105,128 million SLC 2024 up 564.7% 31st
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 20,944 million SLC 2024 up 19.5% 49th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 0.1605 2024 down 31.1% 93rd
Bagasse — Energy consumption 1,861 TJ 2024 down 33.8% 41st
Cartonboard — Production 1,000 t 2024 unchanged 65th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 215th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 220th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 66 m3 2024 104th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 9 1000 USD 2024 109th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 679 m3 2024 up 273.1% 129th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 611 1000 USD 2024 up 499.0% 95th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 397 m3 2024 up 9,825.0% 128th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 83 1000 USD 2024 up 4,050.0% 131st
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 26,747 1000 ha 2025 down 0.1% 20th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 23.7 % 2025 down 0.2% 123rd
15.1.1 Land area — Value 112,850 1000 ha 2025 down 0.0% 23rd
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 149.15 t/ha 2025 unchanged 64th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 17.68 % 2025 unchanged 86th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.1% 2023 up 5,038.9% 51st
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.0379 kilograms 2023 up 1,112.8% 92nd
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 8.1% 2024 up 46.5% 158th
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 6,000 m3 2024 unchanged 68th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 381,373 people 2024 down 19.2% 8th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 13.5% 2024 up 46.2% 166th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 47.0% 2024 up 51.1% 166th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 6.1% 2024 up 47.3% 171st
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 1.66 t 2022 up 3,664.8% 122nd
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 25.31 1000 USD 2022 up 1,200.3% 118th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 55.6% 2024 up 37.4% 237th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 10.4% 2024 up 46.3% 247th
People using improved drinking water sources 16.98 million people 2024 down 33.3% 5th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 33,623 1000 USD 2018 up 14,843.6% 30th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 18,692 t 2018 up 155,667.0% 14th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 16,419 1000 USD 2018 up 15,102.8% 15th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 93,372 1000 USD 2018 down 8.7% 104th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 65,087 t 2018 up 10.8% 89th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 55,507 1000 USD 2018 down 12.7% 98th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 0.0398 t 2021 down 100.0% 143rd