Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 57.9%
World rank
125th
of 215 countries
All-time high
85.21 % change on previous year
in 1953
All-time low
-30.39 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
77
1942–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1942–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.52 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 57.9% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 85.21 % change on previous year in 1953 and was at its lowest, -30.39 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Ethiopia 125th out of 215 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | -29.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 58.85 % change on previous year | -301.7% |
| 1953 | 85.21 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1954 | 47.96 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1955 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1956 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1957 | 33.36 % change on previous year | +416.8% |
| 1958 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1959 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -602.5% |
| 1960 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1961 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 1962 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -615.6% |
| 1963 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1964 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1965 | 58.53 % change on previous year | -1778.7% |
| 1966 | 27.85 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1967 | 30.22 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 60.77 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1969 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1970 | -0.8833 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1971 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -1455.3% |
| 1972 | -23.97 % change on previous year | -300.2% |
| 1973 | 24.51 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1974 | -0.8356 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1975 | -30.39 % change on previous year | +3537.6% |
| 1976 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1977 | -10.89 % change on previous year | +289.4% |
| 1978 | 30.73 % change on previous year | -382.2% |
| 1979 | 34.76 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1980 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1981 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 1982 | -20.76 % change on previous year | -987.1% |
| 1983 | 24.48 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1984 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1985 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 1986 | 22.05 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 1987 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1989 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 1990 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1991 | -0.9389 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1992 | -0.7345 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -363.7% |
| 1994 | -26.6 % change on previous year | -1473.6% |
| 1995 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1996 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1998 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1999 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2000 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -805.5% |
| 2001 | 23.15 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 2002 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2003 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 2004 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2005 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2006 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 2007 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5585 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2010 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -403.1% |
| 2011 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -1041.1% |
| 2012 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 21.97 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 2014 | 18.47 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2016 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2017 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2018 | 10.37 % change on previous year | +431.5% |
| 2019 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2020 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2021 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -371.8% |
| 2022 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2023 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2024 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.52 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.52 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 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 | -3537.6% | -0.8356 % change on previous year | -30.39 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1778.7% | -3.49 % change on previous year | 58.53 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1455.3% | -0.8833 % change on previous year | 11.97 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1473.6% | 1.94 % change on previous year | -26.6 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1041.1% | -1.69 % change on previous year | 15.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1950s | 21.23 % change on previous year | -29.18 % change on previous year | 85.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 19.43 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 60.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.22 % change on previous year | -30.39 % change on previous year | 34.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 % change on previous year | -20.76 % change on previous year | 24.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -26.6 % change on previous year | 14.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.84 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 23.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 21.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8517 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 122 Andorra 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Malawi 1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Cyprus 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Gabon 1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Eswatini 1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Chile 1.44 % change on previous year compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.21 % change on previous year in 1953.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.39 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Ethiopia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.