Nitrous oxide agriculture in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 46.03 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide agriculture in Ethiopia is 46.03 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in Ethiopia peaked at 46.03 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.25 million, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.00 million | 17.25 million | 21.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.75 million | 19.64 million | 30.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.09 million | 31.76 million | 42.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.17 million | 42.72 million | 46.03 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide agriculture in Ethiopia?
- Nitrous oxide agriculture in Ethiopia was 46.03 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.03 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 million in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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