Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
6th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2020
All-time low
-1.5%
in 1992
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ethiopia, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 4.7% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 136.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ethiopia peaked at 5.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 1992.

That places Ethiopia 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 10
1860s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1870s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1880s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1890s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1900s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
1910s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
1920s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 10
1930s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
1940s 1.2% 1.0% 1.4% 10
1950s 1.4% 1.3% 1.8% 10
1960s 1.7% 1.4% 1.9% 10
1970s 1.1% 0.7% 1.7% 10
1980s 0.0% -0.4% 0.6% 10
1990s -0.6% -1.5% -0.3% 10
2000s 2.0% 0.5% 2.8% 10
2010s 3.0% 1.4% 5.1% 10
2020s 4.8% 4.5% 5.7% 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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  2. 4 Russia 8.4% compare
  3. 5 Cote d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
  4. 7 Argentina 3.1% compare
  5. 8 Vietnam 2.5% compare
  6. 9 Thailand 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ethiopia?
Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ethiopia was 4.7% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 1992.
How does Ethiopia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.