Australia vs Ethiopia: Share global methane emissions
Australia
1.45
in 2024
Ethiopia
1.29
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
13th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Australia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.45 against 1.29 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 16 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4524 | 0.7638 | 0.3114 | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 0.7804 | 0.834 | 0.0536 | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 1.03 | 0.8827 | 0.1425 | Australia |
| 1880s | 1.29 | 0.9 | 0.3853 | Australia |
| 1890s | 1.52 | 0.9043 | 0.6108 | Australia |
| 1900s | 1.68 | 0.8851 | 0.7946 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.87 | 0.8708 | 0.9967 | Australia |
| 1920s | 2.05 | 0.8632 | 1.18 | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.06 | 0.8327 | 1.23 | Australia |
| 1940s | 2.17 | 0.8091 | 1.36 | Australia |
| 1950s | 2.32 | 0.7901 | 1.53 | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.38 | 0.7535 | 1.62 | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.45 | 0.667 | 1.78 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.26 | 0.667 | 1.59 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 0.7206 | 1.5 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.17 | 0.8989 | 1.28 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.16 | 0.7607 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.31 | 0.2094 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Australia or Ethiopia?
- Australia, at 1.45 against 1.29 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Australia and Ethiopia?
- 0.16, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ethiopia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ethiopia rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Australia ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.