Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0219 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Ethiopia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Ethiopia stood at 0.0219 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 134.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0221 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1957.
That places Ethiopia 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0143 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Ethiopia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Ethiopia was 0.0219 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0221 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Ethiopia ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.