Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 27.74 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ethiopia is 27.74 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ethiopia peaked at 27.74 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.31 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 126th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.97 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 11.87 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.31 kilograms per person | -80.5% |
| 1993 | 2.79 kilograms per person | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 3.42 kilograms per person | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 3.48 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.2 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.77 kilograms per person | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 2.68 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.91 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.12 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 3.6 kilograms per person | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 3.35 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.12 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 kilograms per person | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 5.87 kilograms per person | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 6.94 kilograms per person | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 8.42 kilograms per person | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 7.95 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.98 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 11.27 kilograms per person | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 10.95 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.42 kilograms per person | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 13.31 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 14.44 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 14.73 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.71 kilograms per person | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 19.97 kilograms per person | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 20.86 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 22.72 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 10.26 kilograms per person | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 21.7 kilograms per person | +111.5% |
| 2022 | 26.4 kilograms per person | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 27.74 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 27.74 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.46 kilograms per person, 5.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 27.74 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +111.5% | 10.26 kilograms per person | 21.7 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 kilograms per person | 2.31 kilograms per person | 11.97 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 kilograms per person | 3.12 kilograms per person | 8.98 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.84 kilograms per person | 10.95 kilograms per person | 22.72 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.52 kilograms per person | 10.26 kilograms per person | 27.74 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.4 kilograms per person compare
- 124 Cote d'Ivoire 28.56 kilograms per person compare
- 125 Slovenia 28.32 kilograms per person compare
- 127 Iraq 27.51 kilograms per person compare
- 128 Gambia 25.95 kilograms per person compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 25 kilograms 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 by sector in Ethiopia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ethiopia was 27.74 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.