Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 214.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
214.04 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 197 countries
All-time high
256.52 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
-87.50 million tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ethiopia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 214.04 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ethiopia peaked at 256.52 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, -87.50 million tonnes, 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 18.86 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 14.71 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1852 | 12.49 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1853 | 11.13 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1854 | 10.15 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1855 | 9.33 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1856 | 8.62 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1857 | 8.10 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1858 | 7.57 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1859 | 7.24 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1860 | 6.87 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1861 | 6.64 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1862 | 6.78 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1863 | 6.31 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1864 | 6.00 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1865 | 5.72 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1866 | 5.66 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 5.42 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1868 | 5.29 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1869 | 5.42 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 5.60 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1871 | 5.74 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1872 | 5.95 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 6.20 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 6.17 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 6.36 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 6.37 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 6.28 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 6.32 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 6.40 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 6.53 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 6.45 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 6.45 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 6.48 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 6.48 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 6.57 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 6.57 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 6.57 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 6.61 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 6.61 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 6.69 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 6.62 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 6.61 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 6.60 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 6.65 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 6.65 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 6.70 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 6.68 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 6.67 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 7.19 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1900 | 10.74 million tonnes | +49.3% |
| 1901 | 13.01 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1902 | 14.27 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1903 | 15.69 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1904 | 16.69 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1905 | 17.45 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 18.00 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1907 | 18.97 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1908 | 19.97 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1909 | 19.82 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 20.30 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 20.01 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 21.39 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1913 | 21.32 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 20.81 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1915 | 21.11 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 22.44 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1917 | 22.57 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 21.43 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1919 | 21.16 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 25.54 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1921 | 28.48 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1922 | 30.24 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1923 | 32.75 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1924 | 34.25 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1925 | 35.17 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 38.39 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1927 | 38.74 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 39.58 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 41.12 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 40.93 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 41.07 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 40.88 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 42.04 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 42.63 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 44.05 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 46.47 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1937 | 45.74 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 45.57 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 46.77 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 57.21 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1941 | 62.18 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1942 | 67.97 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1943 | 72.09 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 72.63 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 74.50 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 75.62 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 77.86 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 79.22 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 80.72 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 121.96 million tonnes | +51.1% |
| 1951 | 112.18 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1952 | 106.83 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 105.94 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 105.28 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 106.87 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 109.25 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 112.16 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 116.31 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 119.94 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 126.81 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 135.20 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 126.30 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 100.15 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1964 | 118.87 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 120.61 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 108.94 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 110.83 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 115.78 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 96.58 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1970 | 103.05 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 103.98 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 89.36 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 81.20 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 71.06 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 64.37 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 60.89 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 56.61 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 52.51 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 43.17 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 33.99 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 25.84 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 17.71 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 6.19 million tonnes | -65.1% |
| 1984 | 1.26 million tonnes | -79.6% |
| 1985 | -4.66 million tonnes | -469.1% |
| 1986 | -11.36 million tonnes | +143.6% |
| 1987 | -17.04 million tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1988 | -21.25 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1989 | -23.71 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1990 | -25.00 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1991 | -24.61 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1992 | -87.50 million tonnes | +255.5% |
| 1993 | -63.36 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1994 | -52.94 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1995 | -31.12 million tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1996 | -35.12 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1997 | -34.59 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1998 | -23.90 million tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1999 | -21.56 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 38.13 million tonnes | -276.9% |
| 2001 | 25.41 million tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 133.74 million tonnes | +426.4% |
| 2003 | 193.14 million tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 164.54 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 164.89 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 164.22 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 116.94 million tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 124.77 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 139.81 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 138.43 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 105.40 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 100.34 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 89.49 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 126.50 million tonnes | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 175.98 million tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 212.25 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 235.74 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 237.93 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 251.13 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 256.52 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 207.92 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 216.60 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 216.93 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 214.04 million tonnes | -1.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 214.04 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.26 million tonnes, 23.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 214.04 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 27.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -469.1% | 1.26 million tonnes | -4.66 million tonnes |
| 2002 | +426.4% | 25.41 million tonnes | 133.74 million tonnes |
| 2000 | +276.9% | -21.56 million tonnes | 38.13 million tonnes |
| 1992 | -255.5% | -24.61 million tonnes | -87.50 million tonnes |
| 1986 | -143.6% | -4.66 million tonnes | -11.36 million tonnes |
| 1984 | -79.6% | 6.19 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.82 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes | 18.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.01 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 6.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.14 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.53 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.71 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.46 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 19.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.25 million tonnes | 20.01 million tonnes | 22.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 34.43 million tonnes | 25.54 million tonnes | 41.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 43.62 million tonnes | 40.88 million tonnes | 46.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 72.00 million tonnes | 57.21 million tonnes | 80.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 111.67 million tonnes | 105.28 million tonnes | 121.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.01 million tonnes | 96.58 million tonnes | 135.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.62 million tonnes | 43.17 million tonnes | 103.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 697,393 tonnes | -23.71 million tonnes | 33.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -39.97 million tonnes | -87.50 million tonnes | -21.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.56 million tonnes | 25.41 million tonnes | 193.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.32 million tonnes | 89.49 million tonnes | 251.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.40 million tonnes | 207.92 million tonnes | 256.52 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ethiopia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ethiopia was 214.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 256.52 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.50 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.