Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 46.03 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 46.03 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia peaked at 46.03 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.25 million tonnes, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | 19.00 million tonnes | 17.25 million tonnes | 21.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.75 million tonnes | 19.64 million tonnes | 30.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.09 million tonnes | 31.76 million tonnes | 42.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.17 million tonnes | 42.72 million tonnes | 46.03 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia was 46.03 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.03 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 million tonnes in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.