Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? was 0.1806 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1806 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
119th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.1875 tonnes per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0406 tonnes per person
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ethiopia is 0.1806 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1875 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0406 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 119th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0406 tonnes per person | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0663 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.083 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0562 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0601 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0742 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0828 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0999 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1083 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.121 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1875 tonnes per person | +54.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1824 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1859 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1762 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1864 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1781 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1806 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1806 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2058 tonnes per person, 88% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1806 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5849 tonnes per person, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0553 tonnes per person | 0.0406 tonnes per person | 0.0663 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0603 tonnes per person | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.083 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1158 tonnes per person | 0.0562 tonnes per person | 0.1875 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1803 tonnes per person | 0.1762 tonnes per person | 0.1864 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 116 Burkina Faso 0.2519 tonnes per person compare
- 117 Madagascar 0.2058 tonnes per person compare
- 118 Uganda 0.1809 tonnes per person compare
- 120 Malawi 0.1532 tonnes per person compare
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 are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ethiopia?
- Are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ethiopia was 0.1806 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1875 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Ethiopia ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.