Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.0908 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0908 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
208th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1064 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0024 tonnes per person
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 0.0908 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1064 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 tonnes per person, in 1951.
Ethiopia ranks 208th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +88.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +100.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1956 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | +54.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +46.1% |
| 1966 | 0.03 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0616 tonnes per person | +58.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.061 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1973 | 0.056 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0358 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0525 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.051 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0361 tonnes per person | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0436 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0562 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0568 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0609 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0663 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0616 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0638 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0743 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.084 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0835 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0917 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0899 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.098 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1064 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0945 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0976 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0922 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0916 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0908 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0908 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1204 tonnes per person, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0908 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +100.5% | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person |
| 1952 | +88.1% | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0154 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0616 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0464 tonnes per person | 0.0305 tonnes per person | 0.061 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.049 tonnes per person | 0.0383 tonnes per person | 0.0575 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 0.0361 tonnes per person | 0.0598 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0461 tonnes per person | 0.0663 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0819 tonnes per person | 0.0616 tonnes per person | 0.1064 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0933 tonnes per person | 0.0908 tonnes per person | 0.0976 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 by fuel type in Ethiopia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Ethiopia was 0.0908 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 fuel type recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1064 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Ethiopia ranks 208th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.