Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 330.23 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
330.23 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
330.23 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,903 tonnes
in 1941
Years of data
80
1941–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 10,903 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 21,806 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1943 | 32,709 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1948 | 36,343 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1949 | 39,977 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1950 | 127,884 tonnes | +219.9% |
| 1951 | 190,142 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1952 | 289,040 tonnes | +52.0% |
| 1953 | 472,210 tonnes | +63.4% |
| 1954 | 743,226 tonnes | +57.4% |
| 1955 | 970,275 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1956 | 1.21 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1957 | 1.53 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1958 | 1.85 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1959 | 2.19 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1960 | 2.54 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1961 | 2.88 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 3.28 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 3.70 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 4.11 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 4.75 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 5.57 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 6.65 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 8.37 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1969 | 10.04 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 11.69 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 13.54 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 14.95 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 16.70 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 18.43 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 19.64 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 20.82 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 21.86 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 23.23 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 25.08 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 26.89 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 28.75 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 30.23 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 32.06 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 33.71 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 35.51 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 37.71 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 40.26 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 42.90 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 45.69 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 48.68 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 51.64 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 54.58 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 57.57 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 59.77 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 62.27 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 65.07 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 68.05 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 71.19 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 74.29 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 77.75 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 82.02 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 86.45 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 91.32 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 96.48 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 101.43 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 106.75 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 112.59 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 119.01 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 125.46 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 131.81 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 139.16 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 147.15 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 156.89 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 168.44 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 181.00 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 195.32 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 209.93 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 226.04 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 243.22 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 259.95 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 277.86 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 294.82 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 312.39 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 330.23 million tonnes | +5.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 330.23 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.51 million tonnes, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 330.23 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.07 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +219.9% | 39,977 tonnes | 127,884 tonnes |
| 1942 | +100.0% | 10,903 tonnes | 21,806 tonnes |
| 1953 | +63.4% | 289,040 tonnes | 472,210 tonnes |
| 1954 | +57.4% | 472,210 tonnes | 743,226 tonnes |
| 1952 | +52.0% | 190,142 tonnes | 289,040 tonnes |
| 1943 | +50.0% | 21,806 tonnes | 32,709 tonnes |
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
- 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 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.