Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0403 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0403 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
158th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0783 kg per constant US$
in 2003
All-time low
0.0403 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Ethiopia stood at 0.0403 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0783 kg per constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0403 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 158th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0585 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0688 kg per constant US$ | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0706 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0783 kg per constant US$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0738 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0603 kg per constant US$ | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0578 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0582 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0568 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0524 kg per constant US$ | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0469 kg per constant US$ | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0489 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0474 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0504 kg per constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0545 kg per constant US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0497 kg per constant US$ | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 kg per constant US$ | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.048 kg per constant US$ | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.05 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0508 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0435 kg per constant US$ | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0443 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0441 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0403 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0636 kg per constant US$ | 0.0524 kg per constant US$ | 0.0783 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0501 kg per constant US$ | 0.0469 kg per constant US$ | 0.0545 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.043 kg per constant US$ | 0.0403 kg per constant US$ | 0.0443 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 155 Cameroon 0.0444 kg per constant US$ compare
- 156 Rwanda 0.044 kg per constant US$ compare
- 157 Switzerland 0.0416 kg per constant US$ compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0214 kg per constant US$ 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 per unit of gdp ppp in Ethiopia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Ethiopia was 0.0403 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0783 kg per constant US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0403 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Ethiopia ranks 158th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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