Co2 gdp pop growth in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Co2 gdp pop growth was 2.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 gdp pop growth in Ethiopia, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 gdp pop growth in Ethiopia stood at 2.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Ethiopia peaked at 4.33 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.553, in 1980.
Ethiopia ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.45 | — |
| 1962 | 2.52 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.58 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.63 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.69 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.61 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.64 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.76 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 2.75 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.76 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.73 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.67 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.66 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.59 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.44 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.52 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.93 | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 1.7 | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 1.48 | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.553 | -62.7% |
| 1981 | 2.51 | +354.1% |
| 1982 | 3.88 | +54.6% |
| 1983 | 2.79 | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.82 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 2.96 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.41 | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9 | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 3.84 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.7 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.33 | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 4.21 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.52 | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 3.48 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.21 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.14 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.12 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.03 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.02 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.99 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.94 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.93 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.68 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.68 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.69 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.62 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.58 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.55 | -1.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.55, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +354.1% | 0.553 | 2.51 |
| 1980 | -62.7% | 1.48 | 0.553 |
| 1982 | +54.6% | 2.51 | 3.88 |
| 1983 | -28.0% | 3.88 | 2.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 | 2.45 | 2.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.35 | 1.48 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 | 0.553 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 | 3.12 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.84 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.68 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.71 | 6 |
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 gdp pop growth in Ethiopia?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Ethiopia was 2.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 in 1991.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.553 in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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