Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Ethiopia, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Ethiopia is 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 622 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Ethiopia 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 657.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | 622 international-$ in 2011 prices | 682 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 830.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 701 international-$ in 2011 prices | 917 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 978.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 948 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,004 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 968.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 880 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,033 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 775.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 699.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 915 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 856.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 764.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,044 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,560 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,031 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,201 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 138 Syria 2,495 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 139 Benin 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 140 Lesotho 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 142 Rwanda 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 143 Uganda 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 144 Gambia 2,011 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Ethiopia?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Ethiopia was 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 622 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.