Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.1351 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Ethiopia stood at 0.1351 tonnes per person.
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 vs. per capita energy use in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1484 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1949.
Ethiopia ranks 201st of 208 countries on this measure, 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
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Ethiopia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1484 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Ethiopia ranks 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.