Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 1.62 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ethiopia, 1850–2024
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
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ethiopia stood at 1.62 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 6.9 tonnes per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, -1.69 tonnes per person, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5886 tonnes per person | 0.3953 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3297 tonnes per person | 0.2913 tonnes per person | 0.3754 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3394 tonnes per person | 0.3084 tonnes per person | 0.3549 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3641 tonnes per person | 0.3584 tonnes per person | 0.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3768 tonnes per person | 0.3703 tonnes per person | 0.4056 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9328 tonnes per person | 0.606 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.97 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.82 tonnes per person | 5.5 tonnes per person | 6.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 3.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0605 tonnes per person | -0.5169 tonnes per person | 0.9873 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7241 tonnes per person | -1.69 tonnes per person | -0.3298 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 tonnes per person | 0.3656 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 0.9091 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 3.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 135.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.6% (2025)
- Urban population 32.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 24.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 330.23 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ethiopia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ethiopia was 1.62 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 tonnes per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.