Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 156.42 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
156.42 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
156.42 Mt CO2e
in 2018
All-time low
27.23 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Ethiopia, 2000–2023

501001502000201120232000: 27.2 Mt CO2e2001: 35.7 Mt CO2e2002: 44.1 Mt CO2e2003: 52.5 Mt CO2e2004: 61 Mt CO2e2005: 69.4 Mt CO2e2006: 77.9 Mt CO2e2007: 86.3 Mt CO2e2008: 94.7 Mt CO2e2009: 103.2 Mt CO2e2010: 111.6 Mt CO2e2011: 120 Mt CO2e2012: 128.5 Mt CO2e2013: 136.9 Mt CO2e2014: 140.8 Mt CO2e2015: 144.7 Mt CO2e2016: 148.6 Mt CO2e2017: 152.5 Mt CO2e2018: 156.4 Mt CO2e2019: 156.4 Mt CO2e2020: 156.4 Mt CO2e2021: 156.4 Mt CO2e2022: 156.4 Mt CO2e2023: 156.4 Mt CO2e

Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Ethiopia stood at 156.42 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Ethiopia peaked at 156.42 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.23 Mt CO2e, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.2 Mt CO2e 27.23 Mt CO2e 103.17 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 139.66 Mt CO2e 111.61 Mt CO2e 156.42 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 156.42 Mt CO2e 156.42 Mt CO2e 156.42 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Brazil 1,025 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 529.23 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 4 Cote d'Ivoire 130.3 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 5 United States 124.7 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 6 Peru 94.53 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Ethiopia?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Ethiopia was 156.42 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 156.42 Mt CO2e in 2018.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.23 Mt CO2e in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".