Methane emissions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Methane emissions was 119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Ethiopia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Ethiopia 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 9.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 9.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 10.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 10.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 11.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 11.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 11.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 11.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 12.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 12.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 12.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 13.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 13.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 13.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 13.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 14.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 14.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 14.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 14.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 14.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 15.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 15.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 15.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 15.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 15.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 16.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 16.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 16.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 16.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 17.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 17.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 17.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 17.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 17.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 17.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 18.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 18.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 18.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 18.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 18.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 18.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 19.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 19.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 19.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 19.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 19.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 19.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 20.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 20.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 20.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 20.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 20.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 20.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 21.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 21.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 21.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 21.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 21.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 21.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 22.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 22.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 22.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 22.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 23.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 23.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 23.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 24.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 24.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 25.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 25.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 25.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 26.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 26.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 26.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 27.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 27.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 28.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 28.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 29.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 31.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 31.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 32.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 33.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 34.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 35.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 36.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 37.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 37.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 38.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 38.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 39.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 39.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 39.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 40.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 40.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 41.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 41.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 41.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 42.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 41.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 41.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 40.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 41.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 41.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 41.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 42.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 42.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 43.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 44.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 43.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 45.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 47.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 45.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 45.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 47.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 49.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 50.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 51.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 47.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 49.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 49.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 52.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 53.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 57.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 57.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 58.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 64.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 63.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 65.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 67.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 71.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 78.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 81.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 84.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 88.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 87.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 90.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 93.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 96.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 99.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 101.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 104.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 106.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 113.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 118.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 114.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 116.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 118.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 17.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 19.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 25.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 10 Iraq 156.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 11 Mexico 151.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 12 Australia 135.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 117.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 15 Canada 115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 16 Argentina 114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Ethiopia?
- Methane emissions in Ethiopia was 119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Ethiopia rank for methane emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.