Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 1.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.11 t CO2eq/cap for farm gate — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.96 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 68th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1994 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.11 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.88 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.11 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.76 t CO2eq/cap, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 67 Costa Rica 1.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 68 Germany 1.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 70 Luxembourg 1.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 1.06 t CO2eq/cap 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 farm gate — emissions per capita in Ethiopia?
- Farm gate — emissions per capita in Ethiopia was 1.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 68th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.