Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 15.95 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 186th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1995 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 4.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 5.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 5.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 7.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 8.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 10.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 11.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 12.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 15.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 14.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 15.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 183 Guinea 16.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Zambia 16.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Vanuatu 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Botswana 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Mozambique 10.95 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.95 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.