Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0072 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0072 °C
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0072 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Ethiopia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Ethiopia is 0.0072 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0072 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Ethiopia ranks 17th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +95.0% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +47.3% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +31.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0001 °C | +23.4% |
| 1856 | 0.0001 °C | +18.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0001 °C | +15.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0001 °C | +13.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0001 °C | +11.5% |
| 1860 | 0.0001 °C | +10.2% |
| 1861 | 0.0001 °C | +9.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0001 °C | +8.5% |
| 1863 | 0.0001 °C | +7.7% |
| 1864 | 0.0002 °C | +7.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0002 °C | +6.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0002 °C | +6.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0002 °C | +5.7% |
| 1868 | 0.0002 °C | +5.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0002 °C | +5.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0002 °C | +4.9% |
| 1871 | 0.0002 °C | +4.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0002 °C | +4.5% |
| 1873 | 0.0002 °C | +4.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0003 °C | +4.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0003 °C | +4.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0003 °C | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 0.0003 °C | +3.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0003 °C | +3.7% |
| 1879 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0003 °C | +3.5% |
| 1881 | 0.0003 °C | +3.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0003 °C | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0003 °C | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0004 °C | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0004 °C | +3.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0004 °C | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 0.0004 °C | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0004 °C | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 0.0004 °C | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0004 °C | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0004 °C | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0004 °C | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0005 °C | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 0.0005 °C | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 0.0005 °C | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 0.0005 °C | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 0.0005 °C | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 0.0005 °C | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0005 °C | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0005 °C | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0005 °C | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 0.0006 °C | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0006 °C | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0006 °C | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 0.0006 °C | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0006 °C | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 0.0006 °C | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0006 °C | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 0.0007 °C | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0007 °C | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0007 °C | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0007 °C | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0007 °C | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0007 °C | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0008 °C | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0008 °C | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0008 °C | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0008 °C | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0008 °C | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0009 °C | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0009 °C | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 0.0009 °C | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0009 °C | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0009 °C | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 0.001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 0.001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 0.001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0011 °C | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0011 °C | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0011 °C | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0011 °C | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0012 °C | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0012 °C | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0012 °C | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0012 °C | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0013 °C | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0013 °C | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0013 °C | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0014 °C | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0014 °C | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0014 °C | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.0015 °C | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0015 °C | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0016 °C | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 0.0016 °C | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0017 °C | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0017 °C | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0018 °C | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0018 °C | +4.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0019 °C | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 0.002 °C | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 0.002 °C | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0021 °C | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0022 °C | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0022 °C | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0023 °C | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0024 °C | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0024 °C | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0025 °C | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0026 °C | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0027 °C | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 °C | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 °C | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 °C | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.003 °C | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.003 °C | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 °C | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 °C | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 °C | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 °C | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 °C | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 °C | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 °C | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 °C | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 °C | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 °C | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 °C | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 °C | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 °C | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 °C | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 °C | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 °C | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 °C | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 °C | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 °C | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 °C | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.004 °C | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.004 °C | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.004 °C | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 °C | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 °C | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 °C | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 °C | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 °C | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 °C | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 °C | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 °C | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 °C | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 °C | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 °C | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 °C | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 °C | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 °C | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 °C | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 °C | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.005 °C | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 °C | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 °C | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 °C | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 °C | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 °C | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 °C | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.006 °C | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 °C | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 °C | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 °C | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 °C | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 °C | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 °C | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 °C | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.007 °C | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 °C | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0072 °C | +1.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0072 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 6.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0072 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 °C, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +95.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +47.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +31.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0021 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0024 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0028 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0032 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 °C | 0.0032 °C | 0.0037 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0037 °C | 0.004 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 °C | 0.004 °C | 0.0042 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 °C | 0.0043 °C | 0.0053 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 °C | 0.0054 °C | 0.0066 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 °C | 0.0067 °C | 0.0072 °C | 5 |
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Ethiopia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Ethiopia was 0.0072 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Ethiopia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.