Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ethiopia, 1941–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.5% for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ethiopia peaked at 1.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ethiopia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ethiopia was 0.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.