Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ethiopia, 1942–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ethiopia is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 2,319.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -30.4%, in 1975.
Ethiopia ranks 125th 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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 2,319.0% | — |
| 1951 | -29.2% | -101.3% |
| 1952 | 58.9% | -301.7% |
| 1953 | 85.2% | +44.8% |
| 1954 | 48.0% | -43.7% |
| 1955 | -16.2% | -133.8% |
| 1956 | 6.5% | -139.8% |
| 1957 | 33.4% | +416.8% |
| 1958 | -1.1% | -103.4% |
| 1959 | 5.8% | -602.5% |
| 1960 | 4.3% | -24.6% |
| 1961 | -3.1% | -172.0% |
| 1962 | 16.1% | -615.6% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | -59.7% |
| 1964 | -3.5% | -153.7% |
| 1965 | 58.5% | -1778.7% |
| 1966 | 27.9% | -52.4% |
| 1967 | 30.2% | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 60.8% | +101.1% |
| 1969 | -3.4% | -105.6% |
| 1970 | -0.9% | -74.0% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | -1455.8% |
| 1972 | -24.0% | -300.2% |
| 1973 | 24.5% | -202.3% |
| 1974 | -0.8% | -103.4% |
| 1975 | -30.4% | +3538.6% |
| 1976 | -2.8% | -90.8% |
| 1977 | -10.9% | +289.5% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | -382.2% |
| 1979 | 34.8% | +13.1% |
| 1980 | -1.4% | -104.2% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -261.9% |
| 1982 | -20.8% | -987.2% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | -217.9% |
| 1984 | -10.1% | -141.1% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -189.5% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | +145.1% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -79.5% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +73.9% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +18.0% |
| 1991 | -0.9% | -113.6% |
| 1992 | -0.7% | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -363.7% |
| 1994 | -26.6% | -1473.4% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | -152.8% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -42.1% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -15.7% |
| 1999 | -1.7% | -130.1% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -805.4% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +94.4% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -83.1% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +152.5% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -40.2% |
| 2005 | -3.9% | -166.3% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -286.2% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -94.4% |
| 2010 | -1.7% | -403.1% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -1041.0% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +155.1% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -52.1% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +58.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -86.1% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +431.6% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -36.6% |
| 2020 | -2.6% | -139.1% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -371.8% |
| 2022 | -5.3% | -175.5% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -168.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -57.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 | -3538.6% | -0.8% | -30.4% |
| 1965 | +1778.7% | -3.5% | 58.5% |
| 1971 | +1455.8% | -0.9% | 12.0% |
| 1994 | -1473.4% | 1.9% | -26.6% |
| 2011 | +1041.0% | -1.7% | 15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1950s | 251.0% | -29.2% | 2,319.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.4% | -3.5% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | -30.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | -20.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -26.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | -3.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | -1.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -5.3% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ethiopia?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ethiopia was 1.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,319.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.4% in 1975.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.