Per capita methane emissions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita methane emissions was 0.9012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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 methane emissions in Ethiopia is 0.9012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Ethiopia 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 112 Lithuania 0.9156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 113 Pakistan 0.9098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Tanzania 0.9041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 116 Dominica 0.8818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 117 Bahamas 0.856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 118 Georgia 0.8559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions in Ethiopia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Ethiopia was 0.9012 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 methane emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.