Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 458.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Ethiopia 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +66.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +28.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +65.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +29.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +21.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +14.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 13.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 6.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ethiopia was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ethiopia ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.1%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.