Ethiopia vs Georgia: Per capita methane emissions
Ethiopia
0.9012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Georgia
0.8559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
115th
Georgia rank
118th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Ethiopia
- Georgia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.9012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.8559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Georgia, a difference of 0.0453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Georgia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 115th and Georgia ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 15 and Georgia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1860s | 0.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1870s | 0.7019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1880s | 0.7955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 0.8933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 0.9952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.9233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.8893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.9553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.9372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Ethiopia or Georgia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.9012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.8559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Ethiopia and Georgia?
- 0.0453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Georgia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Georgia rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th and Georgia ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.