Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.57 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 190th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 57.57 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 59.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 62.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 65.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 68.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 71.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 74.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 77.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 82.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 86.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 91.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 85.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 89.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 94.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 99.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 105.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 111.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 116.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 123.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 130.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 139.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 149.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 160.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 173.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 186.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 200.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 215.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 230.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 246.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 261.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 74.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 77.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 111.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 116.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 215.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 230.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 187 Burkina Faso 326.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Botswana 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Sudan 267.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mozambique 257.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Madagascar 185.85 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, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.57 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.