Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0219 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0219 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
104th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0221 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1957
Years of data
57
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
Ethiopia recorded 0.0219 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 134.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0221 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1957.
Ethiopia ranks 104th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -34.6% |
| 1954 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +397.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -43.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +70.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -86.0% |
| 1965 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +577.6% |
| 1966 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -86.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +289.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +70.6% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +165.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +191.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0219 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011 tonnes per person, 19.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0219 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 9.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +577.6% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
| 1954 | +397.2% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +289.1% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0221 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ethiopia ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. 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.