Methane emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 90.10 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.10 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
90.10 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
35.12 million tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.48 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 38.68 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.65 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 35.12 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 35.45 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 35.46 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.18 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 38.53 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 42.13 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 41.62 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 39.15 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 41.19 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 47.04 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 45.51 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 46.28 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 48.47 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 51.64 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 57.75 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 60.34 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 63.11 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 66.13 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 64.67 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 67.09 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 69.20 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 71.47 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 73.00 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 75.03 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 76.46 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 77.80 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 83.65 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 88.80 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 84.10 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 85.10 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 90.10 million tonnes | +5.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 90.10 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.28 million tonnes, 8.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 90.10 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million tonnes, 11.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.