What is emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia was 7.75 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 7.75 million tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 170,685 tonnes in 1750.

How does Ethiopia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ethiopia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: emissions of air pollutants was 7.75 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

7.75 million tonnes

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

8th

of 220 countries

All-time high

7.75 million tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

170,685 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 7.75 million tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia peaked at 7.75 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 170,685 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Ethiopia 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	172,139 tonnes	170,685 tonnes	173,593 tonnes	10
1760s	175,363 tonnes	173,916 tonnes	176,809 tonnes	10
1770s	178,568 tonnes	177,130 tonnes	180,005 tonnes	10
1780s	181,754 tonnes	180,325 tonnes	183,182 tonnes	10
1790s	184,917 tonnes	183,499 tonnes	186,335 tonnes	10
1800s	188,057 tonnes	186,650 tonnes	189,463 tonnes	10
1810s	191,170 tonnes	189,776 tonnes	192,563 tonnes	10
1820s	229,403 tonnes	192,873 tonnes	265,906 tonnes	10
1830s	310,421 tonnes	274,010 tonnes	346,803 tonnes	10
1840s	391,155 tonnes	354,879 tonnes	427,399 tonnes	10
1850s	446,898 tonnes	435,443 tonnes	458,175 tonnes	10
1860s	471,881 tonnes	460,624 tonnes	484,308 tonnes	10
1870s	501,789 tonnes	487,407 tonnes	516,485 tonnes	10
1880s	535,384 tonnes	519,846 tonnes	551,216 tonnes	10
1890s	602,325 tonnes	554,822 tonnes	652,148 tonnes	10
1900s	725,200 tonnes	663,958 tonnes	789,574 tonnes	10
1910s	873,126 tonnes	804,877 tonnes	939,891 tonnes	10
1920s	1.04 million tonnes	947,509 tonnes	1.14 million tonnes	10
1930s	1.26 million tonnes	1.16 million tonnes	1.37 million tonnes	10
1940s	1.50 million tonnes	1.39 million tonnes	1.63 million tonnes	10
1950s	1.78 million tonnes	1.66 million tonnes	1.90 million tonnes	10
1960s	2.14 million tonnes	1.94 million tonnes	2.43 million tonnes	10
1970s	2.71 million tonnes	2.52 million tonnes	2.83 million tonnes	10
1980s	3.12 million tonnes	2.85 million tonnes	3.44 million tonnes	10
1990s	4.29 million tonnes	3.53 million tonnes	5.06 million tonnes	10
2000s	5.93 million tonnes	5.20 million tonnes	6.61 million tonnes	10
2010s	7.42 million tonnes	6.79 million tonnes	7.71 million tonnes	10
2020s	7.74 million tonnes	7.71 million tonnes	7.75 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

5 Pakistan 13.68 million tonnes compare
6 Indonesia 13.06 million tonnes compare
7 Brazil 7.96 million tonnes compare
9 Russia 7.02 million tonnes compare
10 Thailand 6.89 million tonnes compare
11 Vietnam 5.97 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia was 7.75 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 7.75 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 170,685 tonnes in 1750.
How does Ethiopia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.