Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 2.5 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.5 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 2.5 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1189 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1189 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1316 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1459 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1605 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1735 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1954 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2234 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2594 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3179 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3708 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4201 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4734 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5088 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5535 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5954 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6191 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6398 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6592 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6887 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7324 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7811 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8144 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8236 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8495 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8703 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8913 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9188 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9482 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9717 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.996 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.5 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.5 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2097 tonnes per person | 0.1189 tonnes per person | 0.3708 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.589 tonnes per person | 0.4201 tonnes per person | 0.7324 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8865 tonnes per person | 0.7811 tonnes per person | 0.996 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 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 by world region, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Ethiopia was 2.5 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1189 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.