How have things changed? in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: How have things changed? was 255,458 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 255,458 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.8% on the previous year and up 408.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Ethiopia peaked at 255,458 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,797 metric tons, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4,797 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 5,320 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 8,385 metric tons | +57.6% |
| 1996 | 8,808 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 10,394 metric tons | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 14,014 metric tons | +34.8% |
| 1999 | 16,864 metric tons | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 15,740 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 15,447 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 12,535 metric tons | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 10,128 metric tons | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 10,476 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9,822 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 10,642 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 13,819 metric tons | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 17,287 metric tons | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 17,072 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 18,083 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 24,066 metric tons | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 28,759 metric tons | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 38,416 metric tons | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 50,204 metric tons | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 50,580 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 50,516 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56,127 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 63,886 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 59,431 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 60,348 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 73,548 metric tons | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 101,827 metric tons | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 131,827 metric tons | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 255,458 metric tons | +93.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 255,458 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 4.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 255,458 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,797 metric tons | 4,797 metric tons | 16,864 metric tons | 7 |
| 2000s | 13,297 metric tons | 9,822 metric tons | 17,287 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,007 metric tons | 18,083 metric tons | 63,886 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,602 metric tons | 60,348 metric tons | 255,458 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Ethiopia?
- How have things changed? in Ethiopia was 255,458 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 255,458 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,797 metric tons in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for how have things changed??
- Ethiopia ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 408.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.