Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 266,630 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
266,630 tonnes
Change on year
down 56.4%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.80 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
-945,842 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
78
1942–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 84,273 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | -25,649 tonnes | -130.4% |
| 1952 | 36,640 tonnes | -242.9% |
| 1953 | 84,272 tonnes | +130.0% |
| 1954 | 87,846 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1955 | -43,967 tonnes | -150.1% |
| 1956 | 14,656 tonnes | -133.3% |
| 1957 | 80,638 tonnes | +450.2% |
| 1958 | -3,694 tonnes | -104.6% |
| 1959 | 18,350 tonnes | -596.8% |
| 1960 | 14,626 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1961 | -10,992 tonnes | -175.2% |
| 1962 | 54,901 tonnes | -599.5% |
| 1963 | 25,679 tonnes | -53.2% |
| 1964 | -14,687 tonnes | -157.2% |
| 1965 | 237,954 tonnes | -1720.2% |
| 1966 | 179,504 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1967 | 248,974 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1968 | 652,073 tonnes | +161.9% |
| 1969 | -58,596 tonnes | -109.0% |
| 1970 | -14,714 tonnes | -74.9% |
| 1971 | 197,737 tonnes | -1443.9% |
| 1972 | -443,255 tonnes | -324.2% |
| 1973 | 344,684 tonnes | -177.8% |
| 1974 | -14,626 tonnes | -104.2% |
| 1975 | -527,735 tonnes | +3508.2% |
| 1976 | -33,797 tonnes | -93.6% |
| 1977 | -127,943 tonnes | +278.6% |
| 1978 | 321,715 tonnes | -351.5% |
| 1979 | 475,634 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1980 | -26,652 tonnes | -105.6% |
| 1981 | 42,524 tonnes | -259.6% |
| 1982 | -386,093 tonnes | -1007.9% |
| 1983 | 360,840 tonnes | -193.5% |
| 1984 | -184,473 tonnes | -151.1% |
| 1985 | 148,429 tonnes | -180.5% |
| 1986 | 396,536 tonnes | +167.2% |
| 1987 | 359,135 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 85,685 tonnes | -76.1% |
| 1989 | 154,048 tonnes | +79.8% |
| 1990 | 192,393 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1991 | -28,035 tonnes | -114.6% |
| 1992 | -21,735 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 56,886 tonnes | -361.7% |
| 1994 | -796,422 tonnes | -1500.0% |
| 1995 | 308,752 tonnes | -138.8% |
| 1996 | 288,236 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 185,969 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 167,264 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1999 | -53,146 tonnes | -131.8% |
| 2000 | 368,579 tonnes | -793.5% |
| 2001 | 801,731 tonnes | +117.5% |
| 2002 | 167,101 tonnes | -79.2% |
| 2003 | 438,545 tonnes | +162.4% |
| 2004 | 288,319 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2005 | -202,422 tonnes | -170.2% |
| 2006 | 362,048 tonnes | -278.9% |
| 2007 | 521,419 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 578,001 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 35,848 tonnes | -93.8% |
| 2010 | -109,246 tonnes | -404.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million tonnes | -1025.1% |
| 2012 | 633,577 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million tonnes | +177.0% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million tonnes | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million tonnes | +72.4% |
| 2017 | 279,437 tonnes | -84.1% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million tonnes | +442.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2020 | -442,126 tonnes | -141.7% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million tonnes | -364.8% |
| 2022 | -945,842 tonnes | -180.8% |
| 2023 | 610,914 tonnes | -164.6% |
| 2024 | 266,630 tonnes | -56.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 266,630 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 29,261 tonnes, 9.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 266,630 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -3508.2% | -14,626 tonnes | -527,735 tonnes |
| 1965 | +1720.2% | -14,687 tonnes | 237,954 tonnes |
| 1994 | -1500.0% | 56,886 tonnes | -796,422 tonnes |
| 1971 | +1443.9% | -14,714 tonnes | 197,737 tonnes |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
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.