Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Eritrea
8.7%
in 2011
Ethiopia
9.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.8% against 8.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 5.7% | 2.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 8.1% | 7.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 11.9% | 6.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 9.8% against 8.7% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 1.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.