Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 4.43 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Ethiopia stood at 4.43 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Ethiopia peaked at 15.03 kilograms per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.52 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 169th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.52 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2.61 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.63 kilograms per person | +77.0% |
| 1993 | 6.33 kilograms per person | +36.8% |
| 1994 | 6.83 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 7.65 kilograms per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 8.91 kilograms per person | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 9.45 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 8.68 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 8.11 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 8.31 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.22 kilograms per person | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 11.17 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.03 kilograms per person | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 12.62 kilograms per person | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 10.21 kilograms per person | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 10.53 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.43 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 11.34 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.57 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 9.72 kilograms per person | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 9.34 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.23 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 9.85 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.27 kilograms per person | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 9.72 kilograms per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 7.03 kilograms per person | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 4.29 kilograms per person | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 4.08 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.23 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.04 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.87 kilograms per person | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 4.63 kilograms per person | +61.4% |
| 2023 | 4.43 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.43 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.1 kilograms per person, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.43 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +77.0% | 2.61 kilograms per person | 4.63 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.57 kilograms per person | 2.52 kilograms per person | 9.45 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.24 kilograms per person | 8.31 kilograms per person | 15.03 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 kilograms per person | 4.08 kilograms per person | 11.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 kilograms per person | 2.87 kilograms per person | 4.63 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 sector in Ethiopia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Ethiopia was 4.43 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.03 kilograms per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.