Chad vs Ethiopia: Methane emissions from agriculture

Chad
67.52 million tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia
90.10 million tonnes
in 2023
Chad rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
9th

Methane emissions from agriculture over time

  • Chad
  • Ethiopia
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199020062023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 90.10 million tonnes against 67.52 million tonnes in Chad, a difference of 22.58 million tonnes.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 193 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 16.15 million tonnes 38.23 million tonnes 22.08 million tonnes Ethiopia
2000s 25.63 million tonnes 50.05 million tonnes 24.41 million tonnes Ethiopia
2010s 42.82 million tonnes 72.45 million tonnes 29.63 million tonnes Ethiopia
2020s 62.26 million tonnes 87.03 million tonnes 24.77 million tonnes Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Chad or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 90.10 million tonnes against 67.52 million tonnes in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Chad and Ethiopia?
22.58 million tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ethiopia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chad and Ethiopia rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
Chad ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.