How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.1168 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 0.1168 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 243.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1168 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0104 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.014 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0169 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0093 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.016 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0255 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.034 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0445 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0448 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0448 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0497 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0527 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0535 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0652 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0902 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1168 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1168 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1168 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0098 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0169 metric tons per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0087 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0157 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.039 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.016 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0814 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0535 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1168 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 171 Iraq 0.1393 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 172 Djibouti 0.1374 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 175 Gabon 0.1165 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.115 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 177 Serbia 0.1079 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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?, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.1168 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1168 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.