Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 137.89 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Ethiopia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 137.89 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Ethiopia peaked at 142.45 million tonnes CO₂e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.58 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1996.
Ethiopia ranks 28th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 82.58 million tonnes CO₂e | 92.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 84.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 127.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.29 million tonnes CO₂e | 123.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 142.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Ethiopia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Ethiopia was 137.89 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 142.45 million tonnes CO₂e in 2013.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.58 million tonnes CO₂e in 1996.
- How does Ethiopia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.