Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.7649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2000
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 63 United Kingdom 0.405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Eswatini 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Venezuela 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Austria 0.388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 68 Spain 0.3858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 69 Germany 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.