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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 3.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 135.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.6% (2025)
- Urban population 32.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 24.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 330.23 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1351 tonnes per person (2024)
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.