Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 336 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Ethiopia, 2002–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sodium nitrate — import quantity in Ethiopia is 336 t, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5,381.2% on the previous year and up 1,230.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Ethiopia peaked at 336 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2 t, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 59th out of 158 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2 t | — |
| 2003 | 19.5 t | +9650.0% |
| 2004 | 13.8 t | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 84.9 t | +515.2% |
| 2006 | 9.74 t | -88.5% |
| 2007 | 52.91 t | +443.2% |
| 2008 | 10.29 t | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 49 t | +376.2% |
| 2011 | 4.17 t | -91.5% |
| 2012 | 25.25 t | +505.5% |
| 2013 | 44.2 t | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 47.62 t | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 32.81 t | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 59 t | +79.8% |
| 2017 | 15.16 t | -74.3% |
| 2018 | 20.41 t | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 0.22 t | -98.9% |
| 2020 | 27.42 t | +12363.6% |
| 2021 | 6.13 t | -77.6% |
| 2022 | 336 t | +5381.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 336 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.54 t, 622.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 336 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 t, 103.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +12363.6% | 0.22 t | 27.42 t |
| 2003 | +9650.0% | 0.2 t | 19.5 t |
| 2022 | +5381.2% | 6.13 t | 336 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.33 t | 0.2 t | 84.9 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.78 t | 0.22 t | 59 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.18 t | 6.13 t | 336 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Ethiopia?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Ethiopia was 336 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 336 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 t in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Ethiopia ranks 59th out of 158 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,230.7%. 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, published as part of Sodium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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