Co emissions per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Co emissions per capita was 0.1351 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1351
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
206th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1484
in 2019
All-time low
0.0002
in 1949
Years of data
80
1941–2024
Co emissions per capita in Ethiopia, 1941–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.1351 for co emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1484 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 1949.
Ethiopia ranks 206th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.0006 | — |
| 1942 | 0.0006 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0006 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0002 | -66.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0002 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 0.005 | +2303.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0035 | -30.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0054 | +55.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0098 | +81.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0142 | +45.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0117 | -17.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0122 | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 0.016 | +31.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0156 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0161 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0164 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0155 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0176 | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0183 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0172 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0265 | +54.3% |
| 1966 | 0.033 | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0419 | +26.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0655 | +56.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0616 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0594 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0647 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0479 | -26.0% |
| 1973 | 0.058 | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0561 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0381 | -32.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0361 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0316 | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0406 | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0539 | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0528 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0527 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0402 | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0486 | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0426 | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0451 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0535 | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0602 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0598 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0609 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0627 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0595 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0566 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0557 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0395 | -29.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0436 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.047 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0485 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0497 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0473 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0514 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0614 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0619 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.066 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0678 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0632 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0659 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0703 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.075 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0733 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0701 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.079 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0834 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.099 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1142 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.121 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1342 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1332 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1431 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1484 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1407 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1466 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1353 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1365 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1351 | -1.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1351 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1351 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +2303.0% | 0.0002 | 0.005 |
| 1953 | +81.8% | 0.0054 | 0.0098 |
| 1948 | -66.7% | 0.0006 | 0.0002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0005 | 0.0002 | 0.0006 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.0109 | 0.0035 | 0.0161 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0314 | 0.0155 | 0.0655 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0486 | 0.0316 | 0.0647 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0516 | 0.0402 | 0.0609 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.051 | 0.0395 | 0.0627 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0656 | 0.0514 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1125 | 0.0701 | 0.1484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1388 | 0.1351 | 0.1466 | 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 co emissions per capita in Ethiopia?
- Co emissions per capita in Ethiopia was 0.1351 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1484 in 2019.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 1949.
- How does Ethiopia rank for co emissions per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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