Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 258.98 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Ethiopia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Ethiopia stood at 258.98 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Ethiopia peaked at 258.98 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63,314 tonnes, in 1950.
Ethiopia ranks 107th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 773,342 tonnes | 63,314 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.59 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 9.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.21 million tonnes | 10.64 million tonnes | 23.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.26 million tonnes | 25.21 million tonnes | 42.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.64 million tonnes | 45.84 million tonnes | 69.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.52 million tonnes | 72.58 million tonnes | 115.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.04 million tonnes | 120.74 million tonnes | 200.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.30 million tonnes | 211.72 million tonnes | 258.98 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 104 North Korea 273.01 million tonnes compare
- 105 Tajikistan 264.19 million tonnes compare
- 106 Costa Rica 262.22 million tonnes compare
- 108 El Salvador 243.72 million tonnes compare
- 109 Tanzania 240.79 million tonnes compare
- 110 Bahrain 233.79 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 3.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 135.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.6% (2025)
- Urban population 32.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 24.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 330.23 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Ethiopia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Ethiopia was 258.98 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 258.98 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,314 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Ethiopia ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.