Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 21.75 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 21.75 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 576.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia peaked at 21.75 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,105 tonnes, in 1950.
Ethiopia ranks 103rd of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,480 tonnes | 21,105 tonnes | 190,151 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 306,078 tonnes | 215,799 tonnes | 387,697 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 387,697 tonnes | 387,697 tonnes | 387,697 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 387,697 tonnes | 387,697 tonnes | 387,697 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 482,992 tonnes | 428,001 tonnes | 537,983 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.27 million tonnes | 669,887 tonnes | 9.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 million tonnes | 11.25 million tonnes | 21.75 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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 330.23 million tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia was 21.75 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 coal recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.75 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,105 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ethiopia ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.8%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.