Consumption based carbon intensity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.0827 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0827
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
118th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.11
in 2001
All-time low
0.0533
in 2011
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Ethiopia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Ethiopia stood at 0.0827.
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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0533, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.067 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0725 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0808 | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0805 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0555 | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 0.059 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0848 | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0604 | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0644 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0895 | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1069 | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.11 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0721 | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0713 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0684 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0617 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0643 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0631 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0648 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0658 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.054 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0533 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0611 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0635 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0712 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0716 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0744 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1078 | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0997 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.097 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0881 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0904 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0827 | -8.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0827 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1208, 68% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0827 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0714 | 0.0555 | 0.0895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0748 | 0.0617 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0754 | 0.0533 | 0.1078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0871 | 0.0827 | 0.0904 | 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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 in 2001.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0533 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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