CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.1351 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1351 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
206th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1484 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes per person
in 1949
Years of data
80
1941–2024

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1941–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.1351 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1484 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1949.

That places Ethiopia 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.0005 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person 5
1950s 0.0109 tonnes per person 0.0035 tonnes per person 0.0161 tonnes per person 10
1960s 0.0314 tonnes per person 0.0155 tonnes per person 0.0655 tonnes per person 10
1970s 0.0486 tonnes per person 0.0316 tonnes per person 0.0647 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.0516 tonnes per person 0.0402 tonnes per person 0.0609 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.051 tonnes per person 0.0395 tonnes per person 0.0627 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.0656 tonnes per person 0.0514 tonnes per person 0.075 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.1125 tonnes per person 0.0701 tonnes per person 0.1484 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.1388 tonnes per person 0.1351 tonnes per person 0.1466 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 203 South Sudan 0.142 tonnes per person compare
  2. 204 Madagascar 0.1417 tonnes per person compare
  3. 205 Chad 0.1395 tonnes per person compare
  4. 207 Uganda 0.1266 tonnes per person compare
  5. 208 Niger 0.1173 tonnes per person compare
  6. 209 Malawi 0.0869 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 0.1351 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1484 tonnes per person in 2019.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1949.
How does Ethiopia rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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