Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 2.43 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Ethiopia, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Ethiopia stood at 2.43 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Ethiopia peaked at 2.43 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million tonnes, in 2013.
That places Ethiopia 45th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.13 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.23 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million tonnes | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 2.43 million tonnes | +6.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.43 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 147,334 tonnes, 16.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.43 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171,552 tonnes, 14.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 2.43 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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Ethiopia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Ethiopia was 2.43 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million tonnes in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.