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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.