Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 49.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
49.49 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
74th
of 211 countries
All-time high
49.49 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
266
1750–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Ethiopia, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Ethiopia stood at 49.49 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 266 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 201.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Ethiopia peaked at 49.49 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
Ethiopia ranks 74th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 from cement in Ethiopia, year by year
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| 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 | 43,466 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1951 | 47,100 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 50,734 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1953 | 54,368 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 69,104 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1955 | 83,641 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1956 | 98,178 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1957 | 109,081 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 123,618 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1959 | 134,521 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 149,058 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1961 | 163,595 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 185,401 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 203,416 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 225,222 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 272,201 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1966 | 323,081 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1967 | 395,767 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 482,990 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 566,763 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 657,620 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 763,014 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 857,505 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 919,288 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 977,437 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.24 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.61 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.72 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.99 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 2.16 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 2.31 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.45 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.57 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.69 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.84 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.03 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 3.28 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 3.56 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 3.86 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 4.17 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 4.42 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 4.78 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 5.14 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.50 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 5.95 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 6.48 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 7.10 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 7.78 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 8.41 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 9.11 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 9.76 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 10.40 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 11.19 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 12.55 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 14.30 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 16.40 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 19.31 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 22.60 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 26.13 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 29.81 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 33.18 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 36.98 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 40.66 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 43.60 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 46.55 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 49.49 million tonnes | +6.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 49.49 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 18.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 49.49 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 19.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | +100.0% | 10,903 tonnes | 21,806 tonnes |
| 1943 | +50.0% | 21,806 tonnes | 32,709 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 1940s | 28,348 tonnes | 10,903 tonnes | 39,977 tonnes | 5 |
| 1950s | 81,381 tonnes | 43,466 tonnes | 134,521 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 296,749 tonnes | 149,058 tonnes | 566,763 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 994,887 tonnes | 657,620 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.00 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 9.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.59 million tonnes | 10.40 million tonnes | 33.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.45 million tonnes | 36.98 million tonnes | 49.49 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 from cement in Ethiopia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Ethiopia was 49.49 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 from cement recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.49 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Ethiopia ranks 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.8%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.