Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.76 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.91 tonnes per person
in 1950
All-time low
-1.63 tonnes per person
in 1992
Years of data
80
1941–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ethiopia, 1941–2024
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 1.76 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ethiopia peaked at 6.91 tonnes per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, -1.63 tonnes per person, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 139th of 194 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 including land-use change in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 3.56 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1943 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1949 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 6.91 tonnes per person | +50.2% |
| 1951 | 6.24 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1952 | 5.83 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 5.68 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 5.54 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 5.51 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 5.52 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.58 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 5.76 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 5.95 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 6.19 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 5.64 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 4.36 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1964 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 4.99 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.4 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.46 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 3.7 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.09 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7848 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5226 tonnes per person | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2126 tonnes per person | -59.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0752 tonnes per person | -64.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0719 tonnes per person | -195.6% |
| 1986 | -0.2232 tonnes per person | +210.7% |
| 1987 | -0.3411 tonnes per person | +52.8% |
| 1988 | -0.4215 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1989 | -0.456 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | -0.4625 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4355 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | -1.63 tonnes per person | +274.4% |
| 1993 | -1.12 tonnes per person | -31.1% |
| 1994 | -0.9125 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1995 | -0.4973 tonnes per person | -45.5% |
| 1996 | -0.5435 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | -0.5147 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | -0.3275 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2824 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.617 tonnes per person | -318.5% |
| 2001 | 0.427 tonnes per person | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +351.7% |
| 2003 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.76 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.76 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +351.7% | 0.427 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +318.5% | -0.2824 tonnes per person | 0.617 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | -274.4% | -0.4355 tonnes per person | -1.63 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | -210.7% | -0.0719 tonnes per person | -0.2232 tonnes per person |
| 1985 | -195.6% | 0.0752 tonnes per person | -0.0719 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.14 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1950s | 5.83 tonnes per person | 5.51 tonnes per person | 6.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.9 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 6.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1122 tonnes per person | -0.456 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6731 tonnes per person | -1.63 tonnes per person | -0.2824 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 tonnes per person | 0.427 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 136 Philippines 1.88 tonnes per person compare
- 137 Ecuador 1.86 tonnes per person compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.86 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Tonga 1.61 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Somalia 1.6 tonnes per person compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 1.59 tonnes per person compare
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 including land-use change in Ethiopia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ethiopia was 1.76 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 including land-use change recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 tonnes per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.63 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Ethiopia ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.