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
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.
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
- 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 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.