Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 1.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.76 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 6.19 tonnes per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.63 tonnes per person, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.95 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.19 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 5.64 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 4.36 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1964 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 4.99 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.4 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.46 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 3.7 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.09 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7848 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5226 tonnes per person | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2126 tonnes per person | -59.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0752 tonnes per person | -64.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0719 tonnes per person | -195.6% |
| 1986 | -0.2232 tonnes per person | +210.7% |
| 1987 | -0.3411 tonnes per person | +52.8% |
| 1988 | -0.4215 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1989 | -0.456 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | -0.4625 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4355 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | -1.63 tonnes per person | +274.4% |
| 1993 | -1.12 tonnes per person | -31.1% |
| 1994 | -0.9125 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1995 | -0.4973 tonnes per person | -45.5% |
| 1996 | -0.5435 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | -0.5147 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | -0.3275 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2824 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.617 tonnes per person | -318.5% |
| 2001 | 0.427 tonnes per person | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +351.7% |
| 2003 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.76 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.76 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +351.7% | 0.427 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +318.5% | -0.2824 tonnes per person | 0.617 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | -274.4% | -0.4355 tonnes per person | -1.63 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | -210.7% | -0.0719 tonnes per person | -0.2232 tonnes per person |
| 1985 | -195.6% | 0.0752 tonnes per person | -0.0719 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 6.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1122 tonnes per person | -0.456 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6731 tonnes per person | -1.63 tonnes per person | -0.2824 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 tonnes per person | 0.427 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 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 including land-use change, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ethiopia was 1.76 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 tonnes per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.63 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.