Methane emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 90.10 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia is 90.10 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia peaked at 90.10 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.12 million tonnes, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.23 million tonnes | 35.12 million tonnes | 42.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.05 million tonnes | 39.15 million tonnes | 63.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.45 million tonnes | 64.67 million tonnes | 83.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.03 million tonnes | 84.10 million tonnes | 90.10 million tonnes | 4 |
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 methane emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia was 90.10 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.10 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.12 million tonnes in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.