Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 330.23 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Ethiopia, 1941–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 330.23 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 330.23 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,903 tonnes, in 1941.
That places Ethiopia 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 28,348 tonnes | 10,903 tonnes | 39,977 tonnes | 5 |
| 1950s | 958,202 tonnes | 127,884 tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.19 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 10.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.59 million tonnes | 11.69 million tonnes | 25.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.37 million tonnes | 26.89 million tonnes | 45.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.31 million tonnes | 48.68 million tonnes | 74.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.93 million tonnes | 77.75 million tonnes | 125.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.90 million tonnes | 131.81 million tonnes | 243.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.05 million tonnes | 259.95 million tonnes | 330.23 million tonnes | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Ethiopia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Ethiopia was 330.23 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 330.23 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,903 tonnes in 1941.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.