Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ethiopia peaked at 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,047 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3,229 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 3,178 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,150 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,118 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,086 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,065 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,047 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3,454 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3,211 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 3,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3,512 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,620 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,737 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,866 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4,095 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,191 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,278 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,769 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4,991 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5,453 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5,695 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 5,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 6,103 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,125 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,047 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,229 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,422 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,088 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,866 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,453 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,001 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 145 Micronesia (country) 6,725 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Zambia 6,641 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Kyrgyzstan 6,435 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 149 Peru 6,171 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Lesotho 6,155 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Cameroon 6,120 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 including land-use change, per square in Ethiopia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ethiopia was 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,047 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.