Co2 intensity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Co2 intensity was 0.0628 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0628
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
162nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.0924
in 2004
All-time low
0.0047
in 1951
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Ethiopia, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Ethiopia is 0.0628, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0924 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0047, in 1951.
Ethiopia ranks 162nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0069 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0047 | -31.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0073 | +54.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0128 | +74.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0189 | +48.1% |
| 1955 | 0.015 | -20.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0155 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0208 | +34.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0199 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0205 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0204 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0188 | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 0.021 | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0197 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0182 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0272 | +49.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0334 | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0417 | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0661 | +58.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0614 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0577 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0619 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0448 | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0541 | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0529 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0368 | -30.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0348 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0302 | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0399 | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0506 | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0477 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0478 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0373 | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0443 | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0406 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0474 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0543 | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0578 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0586 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0611 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0663 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0714 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0784 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.079 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.054 | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0588 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0606 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0605 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0646 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0639 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0688 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0813 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0813 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0904 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0924 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0804 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0791 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0795 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0805 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0747 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0674 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0701 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0687 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0759 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0813 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0825 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0765 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0782 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0774 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0704 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0711 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0628 | -11.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0628 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0628 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +74.9% | 0.0073 | 0.0128 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0142 | 0.0047 | 0.0208 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0328 | 0.0182 | 0.0661 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0464 | 0.0302 | 0.0619 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0497 | 0.0373 | 0.0611 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0657 | 0.054 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0808 | 0.0688 | 0.0924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0758 | 0.0674 | 0.0825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0681 | 0.0628 | 0.0711 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 159 Rwanda 0.0688 compare
- 160 Malawi 0.0681 compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0645 compare
- 163 Uganda 0.0601 compare
- 164 Switzerland 0.0589 compare
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 intensity in Ethiopia?
- Co2 intensity in Ethiopia was 0.0628 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0924 in 2004.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 in 1951.
- How does Ethiopia rank for co2 intensity?
- Ethiopia ranks 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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