Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 11.99 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Ethiopia is 11.99 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 12.31 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43,968 tonnes, in 1951.
Ethiopia ranks 83rd 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63,314 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 43,968 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1952 | 84,272 tonnes | +91.7% |
| 1953 | 172,208 tonnes | +104.3% |
| 1954 | 219,137 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1955 | 183,200 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1956 | 197,856 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 311,440 tonnes | +57.4% |
| 1958 | 278,464 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1959 | 311,440 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1960 | 311,440 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 300,448 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 351,744 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 377,771 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 381,056 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 571,998 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1966 | 747,456 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1967 | 996,608 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 1.62 million tonnes | +62.9% |
| 1969 | 1.56 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.56 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.74 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 1.69 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 1.68 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1980 | 1.77 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 1.69 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 2.08 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 2.40 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 2.47 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.64 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 2.85 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 2.84 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.85 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 2.26 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 2.51 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 2.67 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.84 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.84 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.11 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 3.90 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 4.07 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.42 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.63 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.33 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 4.64 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 5.21 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 5.67 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 5.69 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.58 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.16 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 6.11 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.32 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 8.50 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 8.67 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.78 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 9.86 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.04 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 12.31 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 11.24 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 11.92 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 11.56 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.79 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.99 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 11.99 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 11.99 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 million tonnes, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +104.3% | 84,272 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes |
| 1952 | +91.7% | 43,968 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 186,530 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 311,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 721,863 tonnes | 300,448 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 12.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.70 million tonnes | 11.24 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 11.99 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,968 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 oil Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.