Carbon intensity of energy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Carbon intensity of energy was 196.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity of energy in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 196.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Ethiopia peaked at 344.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1997 and was at its lowest, 152.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1985.
That places Ethiopia 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 196.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 152.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 344.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 257.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 120 Guatemala 198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 121 Uganda 198.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 198.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 124 Latvia 196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 196.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Ethiopia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Ethiopia was 196.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 344.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1997.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1985.
- How does Ethiopia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Ethiopia ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.