Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 46.03 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.03 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
46.03 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
17.25 million tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.13 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 19.10 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.54 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 17.25 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 17.48 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 17.60 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.74 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 19.16 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 21.07 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 20.88 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 19.64 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 20.32 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 23.37 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 22.23 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 23.04 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 24.28 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 25.54 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 28.67 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 29.49 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 30.88 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 32.33 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 31.76 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.58 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 34.16 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 35.53 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 36.44 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 37.86 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 38.59 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 38.60 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.09 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 45.01 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 42.72 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 42.91 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.03 million tonnes | +7.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 46.03 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.66 million tonnes, 8.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 46.03 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.80 million tonnes, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.