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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  2. 4 Russia 385.88 million tonnes compare
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  4. 7 Argentina 144.41 million tonnes compare
  5. 8 Vietnam 113.23 million tonnes compare
  6. 9 Thailand 112.24 million tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
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 in tonnes.