emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0618 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0618 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0906 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0618 tonnes per person, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 57th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0905 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0898 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0891 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0883 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0875 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.087 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0884 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0894 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0898 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0906 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0897 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0891 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0887 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.088 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0869 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0832 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0826 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0829 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0822 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0797 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0794 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0789 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.076 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.074 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0727 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0709 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0708 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0782 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0782 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.078 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0778 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0776 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0774 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0771 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.077 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0769 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0767 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0766 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0764 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0752 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.075 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.075 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.075 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0732 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0716 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0699 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0682 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0649 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0633 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0618 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0464 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0618 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0887 tonnes per person | 0.087 tonnes per person | 0.0905 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0868 tonnes per person | 0.0826 tonnes per person | 0.0906 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.079 tonnes per person | 0.0749 tonnes per person | 0.0829 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0756 tonnes per person | 0.0708 tonnes per person | 0.0782 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0766 tonnes per person | 0.0752 tonnes per person | 0.0772 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0724 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.075 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0634 tonnes per person | 0.0618 tonnes per person | 0.0649 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0618 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0906 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0618 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 57th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.