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