Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 11.99 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Ethiopia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil in Ethiopia is 11.99 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil 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.
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 |
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 annual co₂ emissions from oil in Ethiopia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Ethiopia was 11.99 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,968 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Ethiopia ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.