Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 266,630 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Ethiopia, 1942–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ethiopia stood at 266,630 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 56.4% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 1.80 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, -945,842 tonnes, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1950s | 33,336 tonnes | -43,967 tonnes | 87,846 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 132,944 tonnes | -58,596 tonnes | 652,073 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,770 tonnes | -527,735 tonnes | 475,634 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,998 tonnes | -386,093 tonnes | 396,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,016 tonnes | -796,422 tonnes | 308,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,917 tonnes | -202,422 tonnes | 801,731 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million tonnes | -109,246 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,029 tonnes | -945,842 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 3.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 135.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.6% (2025)
- Urban population 32.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 24.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 330.23 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ethiopia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ethiopia was 266,630 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -945,842 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.