Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.1351 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 0.1351 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1484 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1949.
That places Ethiopia 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.0655 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.0647 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0516 tonnes per person | 0.0402 tonnes per person | 0.0609 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.051 tonnes per person | 0.0395 tonnes per person | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0656 tonnes per person | 0.0514 tonnes per person | 0.075 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1125 tonnes per person | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.1484 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1388 tonnes per person | 0.1351 tonnes per person | 0.1466 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 relative to the global average in Ethiopia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Ethiopia was 0.1351 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 relative to the global average recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1484 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Ethiopia ranks 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.