Ethiopia vs United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation

Ethiopia
156.42 Mt CO2e
in 2023
United States
124.7 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
3rd
United States rank
5th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United States
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 156.42 Mt CO2e against 124.7 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 31.72 Mt CO2e.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 65.2 Mt CO2e 121.72 Mt CO2e 56.52 Mt CO2e United States
2010s 139.66 Mt CO2e 123.94 Mt CO2e 15.72 Mt CO2e Ethiopia
2020s 156.42 Mt CO2e 124.71 Mt CO2e 31.71 Mt CO2e Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Ethiopia or United States?
Ethiopia, at 156.42 Mt CO2e against 124.7 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Ethiopia and United States?
31.72 Mt CO2e, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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".