Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.0827 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ethiopia, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Ethiopia stood at 0.0827 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Ethiopia peaked at 0.11 kilograms per international-$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0533 kilograms per international-$, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 118th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0714 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0555 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0895 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0748 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0617 kilograms per international-$ | 0.11 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0754 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0533 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1078 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0871 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0827 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0904 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Ethiopia?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ethiopia was 0.0827 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 kilograms per international-$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0533 kilograms per international-$ in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).