Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,789 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2004.
Ethiopia ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,049 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 4,996 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,965 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,930 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4,895 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,871 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,850 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4,913 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,047 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,240 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4,789 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 4,935 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 5,081 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,295 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5,635 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,724 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5,915 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6,468 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6,679 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6,901 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 7,313 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 7,505 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,937 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,850 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,079 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,789 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,419 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,541 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,901 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,411 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,129 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 78 Zambia 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Congo 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 Barbados 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bolivia 7,636 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Lesotho 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,789 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.