Significant earthquakes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
1
in 1631
All-time low
1
in 1631
Years of data
9
1631–2010
Significant earthquakes in Ethiopia, 1631–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, significant earthquakes in Ethiopia stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Ethiopia peaked at 1 in 1631 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1631.
Ethiopia ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Significant earthquakes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1631 | 1 | — |
| 1842 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1630s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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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 significant earthquakes in Ethiopia?
- Significant earthquakes in Ethiopia was 1 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1631.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1631.
- How does Ethiopia rank for significant earthquakes?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2010.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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