emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 5.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 62 Gambia 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Germany 7.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Indonesia 6.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Slovakia 6.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Benin 6.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 El Salvador 6.6 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.