Nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 51.63 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
51.63 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 201 countries
All-time high
52.19 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.05 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia stood at 51.63 million.
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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1851 | 1.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 1.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 1.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 1.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 1.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 1.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 1.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 1.20 million | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 1.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 1.29 million | +3.9% |
| 1873 | 1.36 million | +5.5% |
| 1874 | 1.45 million | +6.4% |
| 1875 | 1.55 million | +6.6% |
| 1876 | 1.64 million | +6.3% |
| 1877 | 1.74 million | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 1.82 million | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 1.88 million | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 1.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 1.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 2.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 2.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 2.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 2.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 2.16 million | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 2.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 2.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 2.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 2.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 2.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 2.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 2.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 2.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 2.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 2.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 2.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 2.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 2.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 2.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 2.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 2.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 2.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 2.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 2.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 2.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 2.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 2.96 million | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 3.09 million | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 3.25 million | +5.2% |
| 1915 | 3.43 million | +5.5% |
| 1916 | 3.62 million | +5.5% |
| 1917 | 3.81 million | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 4.00 million | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 4.18 million | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 4.35 million | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 4.52 million | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 4.71 million | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 4.92 million | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 5.12 million | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 5.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 5.51 million | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 5.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 5.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 5.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 5.92 million | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 5.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 5.86 million | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 5.77 million | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 5.67 million | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 5.56 million | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 5.45 million | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 5.35 million | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 5.27 million | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 5.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 5.21 million | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 5.72 million | +9.8% |
| 1942 | 7.09 million | +23.8% |
| 1943 | 9.09 million | +28.3% |
| 1944 | 11.53 million | +26.8% |
| 1945 | 14.18 million | +23.0% |
| 1946 | 16.84 million | +18.8% |
| 1947 | 19.30 million | +14.6% |
| 1948 | 21.34 million | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 22.76 million | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 23.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 23.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 22.59 million | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 21.69 million | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 20.57 million | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 19.35 million | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 18.13 million | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 17.02 million | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 16.12 million | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 15.54 million | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 15.38 million | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 16.76 million | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 16.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 17.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 17.18 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 17.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 17.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 17.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 17.68 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 17.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 18.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 18.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 18.11 million | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 18.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 17.98 million | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 17.68 million | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 17.61 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 18.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 17.80 million | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 18.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 18.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 18.30 million | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 19.09 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 19.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 18.86 million | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 19.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 20.36 million | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 19.53 million | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 19.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 20.59 million | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 21.38 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 21.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 22.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 19.67 million | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 20.64 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 20.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 22.18 million | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 22.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 24.70 million | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 24.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.42 million | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 24.27 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 27.52 million | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 26.38 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 27.35 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 28.77 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 30.10 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 33.52 million | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 34.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 36.09 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 37.72 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 37.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.37 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 40.09 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 41.64 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 42.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 44.37 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 45.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 45.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.16 million | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 52.19 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 50.08 million | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 50.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 51.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 51.63 million | +0.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 51.63 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million, 8.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 51.63 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +28.3% | 7.09 million | 9.09 million |
| 1944 | +26.8% | 9.09 million | 11.53 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.14 million | 1.05 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.21 million | 1.20 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.52 million | 1.22 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.00 million | 1.92 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.27 million | 2.16 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.56 million | 2.42 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.40 million | 2.77 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.18 million | 4.35 million | 5.89 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.60 million | 5.22 million | 5.92 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.31 million | 5.21 million | 22.76 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.75 million | 15.54 million | 23.33 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.11 million | 15.38 million | 17.78 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.04 million | 17.61 million | 18.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.38 million | 18.30 million | 20.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.02 million | 19.67 million | 24.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.19 million | 23.42 million | 36.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.30 million | 37.33 million | 49.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.19 million | 50.08 million | 52.19 million | 5 |
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 in Ethiopia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia was 51.63 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.19 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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