CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 17.84 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1941–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 17.84 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 17.91 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,634 tonnes, in 1948.
Ethiopia ranks 94th 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 10,903 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 10,903 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 10,903 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 3,634 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1949 | 3,634 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 87,907 tonnes | +2319.0% |
| 1951 | 62,258 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1952 | 98,898 tonnes | +58.9% |
| 1953 | 183,170 tonnes | +85.2% |
| 1954 | 271,016 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1955 | 227,049 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1956 | 241,705 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 322,343 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1958 | 318,649 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 336,999 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 351,625 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 340,633 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 395,534 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 421,213 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 406,526 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 644,480 tonnes | +58.5% |
| 1966 | 823,984 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1967 | 1.07 million tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1968 | 1.73 million tonnes | +60.8% |
| 1969 | 1.67 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.65 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.85 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 1.41 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 1.75 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 1.74 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1976 | 1.17 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 1.37 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 1.84 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 1.82 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.47 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 1.65 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.80 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 2.20 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 2.55 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 2.64 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.79 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 2.99 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 2.96 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.94 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.99 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.20 million tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1995 | 2.51 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 2.79 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 2.98 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.15 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.09 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.46 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.26 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 4.43 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.87 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 5.16 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.96 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.32 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 5.84 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 6.42 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 6.45 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.34 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.35 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 7.99 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 9.74 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 11.54 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 12.56 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 14.32 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 14.60 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.12 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 17.18 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 16.73 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.91 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 16.96 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 17.57 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 17.84 million tonnes | +1.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 17.84 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.17 million tonnes, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 17.84 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +2319.0% | 3,634 tonnes | 87,907 tonnes |
| 1953 | +85.2% | 98,898 tonnes | 183,170 tonnes |
| 1948 | -66.7% | 10,903 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7,995 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 10,903 tonnes | 5 |
| 1950s | 214,999 tonnes | 62,258 tonnes | 336,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 784,842 tonnes | 340,633 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 million tonnes | 6.34 million tonnes | 17.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.40 million tonnes | 16.73 million tonnes | 17.91 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 17.84 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.91 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,634 tonnes in 1948.
- How does Ethiopia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.