Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 53.93 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.93 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
181st
of 191 countries
All-time high
65.06 kilograms per person
in 2019
All-time low
14.08 kilograms per person
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Ethiopia is 53.93 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Ethiopia peaked at 65.06 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.08 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 181st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.53 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 18.71 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 14.08 kilograms per person | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 16.38 kilograms per person | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 17.62 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 18.94 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 20.35 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 20.85 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 22.25 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 22.18 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 23.59 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 28.64 kilograms per person | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 29.04 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.39 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 30.76 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 27.05 kilograms per person | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 28 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 29.48 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 29.69 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.11 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 29.93 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.7 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 33.93 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 38.6 kilograms per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 41.93 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 45.35 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 53.69 kilograms per person | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 55.35 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 59.82 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 65.06 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 58.11 kilograms per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 61.41 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 58.06 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 53.93 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 53.93 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.64 kilograms per person, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 53.93 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.09 kilograms per person | 14.08 kilograms per person | 22.25 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.57 kilograms per person | 23.59 kilograms per person | 30.76 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.44 kilograms per person | 29.93 kilograms per person | 65.06 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.88 kilograms per person | 53.93 kilograms per person | 61.41 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 from transport in Ethiopia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Ethiopia was 53.93 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 from transport recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.06 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.08 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Ethiopia ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.