What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Ethiopia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ethiopia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ethiopia: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.2%

World rank

19th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Ethiopia ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1962	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1963	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1964	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1965	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1966	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1967	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1968	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1969	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1970	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1971	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1972	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1973	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1974	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1975	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1976	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1977	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1978	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1979	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1980	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1981	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1982	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1983	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1984	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1985	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1986	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1987	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1988	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1989	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1990	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1991	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1992	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
1993	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1994	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+45.8%
1995	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1996	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1997	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1998	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1999	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2000	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2001	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2002	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2003	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2004	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2005	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2006	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2007	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2008	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
2009	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2010	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2011	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2012	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
2013	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2014	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2015	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2016	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2017	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2018	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2019	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2020	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2021	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2022	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

Ethiopia's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Ethiopia's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1994	+45.8%	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1992	+30.4%	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

16 Zambia 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
17 South Sudan 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
18 Nepal 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
20 Sierra Leone 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
21 Haiti 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
22 Burkina Faso 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Ethiopia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.