Nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 51.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
51.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 201 countries
All-time high
52.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia stood at 51.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 52.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Ethiopia 10th out of 201 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 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 7 Indonesia 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Australia 67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 9 Argentina 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 11 Canada 44.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 12 Nigeria 41.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 13 Turkey 40.17 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia was 51.63 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.