Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 46.03 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.03 million
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
46.03 million
in 2023
All-time low
17.25 million
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia, 1990–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1990200620231990: 19.1M1991: 19.1M1992: 19.5M1993: 17.2M1994: 17.5M1995: 17.6M1996: 18.7M1997: 19.2M1998: 21.1M1999: 20.9M2000: 19.6M2001: 20.3M2002: 23.4M2003: 22.2M2004: 23.0M2005: 24.3M2006: 25.5M2007: 28.7M2008: 29.5M2009: 30.9M2010: 32.3M2011: 31.8M2012: 33.6M2013: 34.2M2014: 35.5M2015: 36.4M2016: 37.9M2017: 38.6M2018: 38.6M2019: 42.1M2020: 45.0M2021: 42.7M2022: 42.9M2023: 46.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 46.03 million 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.25 million, 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

Annual values for Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 19.13 million —
1991 19.10 million -0.2%
1992 19.54 million +2.3%
1993 17.25 million -11.7%
1994 17.48 million +1.3%
1995 17.60 million +0.7%
1996 18.74 million +6.5%
1997 19.16 million +2.2%
1998 21.07 million +10.0%
1999 20.88 million -0.9%
2000 19.64 million -5.9%
2001 20.32 million +3.5%
2002 23.37 million +15.0%
2003 22.23 million -4.9%
2004 23.04 million +3.6%
2005 24.28 million +5.4%
2006 25.54 million +5.2%
2007 28.67 million +12.3%
2008 29.49 million +2.9%
2009 30.88 million +4.7%
2010 32.33 million +4.7%
2011 31.76 million -1.8%
2012 33.58 million +5.7%
2013 34.16 million +1.7%
2014 35.53 million +4.0%
2015 36.44 million +2.6%
2016 37.86 million +3.9%
2017 38.59 million +1.9%
2018 38.60 million +0.0%
2019 42.09 million +9.0%
2020 45.01 million +6.9%
2021 42.72 million -5.1%
2022 42.91 million +0.4%
2023 46.03 million +7.3%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 46.03 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.66 million, 8.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 46.03 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.80 million, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.00 million 17.25 million 21.07 million 10
2000s 24.75 million 19.64 million 30.88 million 10
2010s 36.09 million 31.76 million 42.09 million 10
2020s 44.17 million 42.72 million 46.03 million 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 6 Pakistan 60.64 million compare
  2. 7 Indonesia 56.24 million compare
  3. 8 Russia 47.91 million compare
  4. 10 Argentina 38.79 million compare
  5. 11 Canada 37.60 million compare
  6. 12 Mexico 34.04 million compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia?
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia was 46.03 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 46.03 million in 2023.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.25 million 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 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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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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