Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 55.68 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ethiopia is 55.68 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 100.55 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 44.87 tonnes per person, in 2001.
That places Ethiopia 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.23 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 79.6 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 83.26 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 85.51 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 88.32 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 90.97 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 93.03 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 94.97 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 96.85 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 97.85 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 98.95 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 99.98 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 100.44 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 100.55 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 100.33 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 99.98 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 99.39 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 99.24 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 99.16 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.02 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 99.51 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 97.83 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 94.63 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 92.23 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 89.94 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 87.37 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 84.6 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 81.43 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 77.89 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 74.5 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 71.33 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 67.87 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 63.44 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 60.12 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 57.16 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 54.75 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 52.42 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 50.26 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 48.38 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 46.6 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 45.81 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 44.87 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.45 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 46.78 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 47.63 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 48.41 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 49.11 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 49.17 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.3 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.58 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.79 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.61 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.37 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.05 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.12 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.63 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.43 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.36 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 52.24 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 53.18 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 54.05 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 54.47 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.93 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 55.34 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 55.68 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 55.68 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.44 tonnes per person, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 55.68 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.45 tonnes per person, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.56 tonnes per person | 75.23 tonnes per person | 97.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.7 tonnes per person | 98.95 tonnes per person | 100.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.99 tonnes per person | 74.5 tonnes per person | 99.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.23 tonnes per person | 46.6 tonnes per person | 71.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.61 tonnes per person | 44.87 tonnes per person | 49.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.38 tonnes per person | 49.05 tonnes per person | 53.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.89 tonnes per person | 54.05 tonnes per person | 55.68 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 including land-use change, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ethiopia was 55.68 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.55 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.87 tonnes per person in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.