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
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.
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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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 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.