Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.0827 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0827 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
118th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.11 kilograms per international-$
in 2001
All-time low
0.0533 kilograms per international-$
in 2011
Years of data
33
1990–2022
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-$, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 118th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.067 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0725 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0808 kilograms per international-$ | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0805 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0555 kilograms per international-$ | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 0.059 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0848 kilograms per international-$ | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0604 kilograms per international-$ | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0644 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0895 kilograms per international-$ | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1069 kilograms per international-$ | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.11 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0713 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0684 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0617 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0643 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0631 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0648 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0658 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.054 kilograms per international-$ | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0533 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0611 kilograms per international-$ | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0635 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0712 kilograms per international-$ | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0716 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0744 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1078 kilograms per international-$ | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0997 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.097 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0881 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0904 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0827 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0827 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1208 kilograms per international-$, 68% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0827 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0714 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
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.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).