Ethiopia's carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e) was 156.42 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 14.24% from 136.92 in 2013 (1.34% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 156.42 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 156.42 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 136.92 | 2013 |
| Highest | 156.42 | 2018 |
| Lowest | 27.23 | 2000 |
| Average since 2014 | 152.52 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 27.23 | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Ethiopia's carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e) did not change 0% on 2022 (from 156.42 to 156.42).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +8.6% and a typical year strayed about 8.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 31% in 2001. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1.65 a year. A straight line explains 74% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Ethiopia had the 3rd highest value of the 167 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 156.42 | 2023 |
| World | 3,878 | 2023 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,367 | 2023 |
| Low income | 900.77 | 2023 |
Closest to Ethiopia in the 2023 ranking
- Brazil — 1st of 167: 1,025
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — 2nd of 167: 529.23
- Côte d'Ivoire — 4th of 167: 130.3
- United States — 5th of 167: 124.7
- Peru — 6th of 167: 94.53
What this measures
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 24 values
| Year | Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 156.42 |
| 2022 | 156.42 |
| 2021 | 156.42 |
| 2020 | 156.42 |
| 2019 | 156.42 |
| 2018 | 156.42 |
| 2017 | 152.52 |
| 2016 | 148.62 |
| 2015 | 144.72 |
| 2014 | 140.82 |
| 2013 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e) in nearby economies
- Angola — 63.41 (2023)
- Benin — 13.73 (2023)
- Botswana — 15.2 (2023)
- Burkina Faso — 12.05 (2023)
- Burundi — 0.01 (2023)
- Cabo Verde — 0.06 (2023)
- Cameroon — 10.31 (2023)
- Central African Republic — 5.63 (2023)
- Chad
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Population in largest city — 5.96 million (2025)
- Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 18.24% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million — 5.96 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) — 4.4% (2025)
- Rural population — 102.81 million (2025)
- Rural population (% of total population) — 75.89% (2025)
- Urban population — 32.66 million (2025)
- Urban population (% of total population) — 24.11% (2025)
- Rural population growth (annual %) — 1.91% (2025)
- Urban population growth (annual %)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Ethiopia's carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)?
- 156.42 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is up 474.39% from 27.23 in 2000 (7.9% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 156.42 in 2018 and the lowest 27.23 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank?
- 3rd highest of 167 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e) unusual for Ethiopia?
- In 2023, Ethiopia's carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e) did not change 0% on 2022 (from 156.42 to 156.42). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +8.6% and a typical year strayed about 8.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EN.GHG.CO2.LU.DF.MT.CE.AR5, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, uri: https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-4643-2022, note: Data available from https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7190605, publisher: Earth System Science Data (ESSD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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