Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1865
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopia is 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1865.
Ethiopia ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1852 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1853 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1854 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1855 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1856 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1857 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1859 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1901 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1902 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1904 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1906 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1909 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1917 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1919 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1921 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1924 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1927 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1941 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1942 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1943 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1946 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.6% |
| 1951 | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1952 | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 7.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 7.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 7.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +59.6% |
| 2003 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +59.6% | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1992 | -34.8% | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1950 | +34.6% | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2000 | +33.8% | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 167 Montenegro 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Pakistan 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 171 Zimbabwe 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Sri Lanka 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopia was 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1865.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.