Share of cumulative co2 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0179 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0179
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0179
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1941
Years of data
80
1941–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Ethiopia, 1941–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0179 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0179 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1941.
Ethiopia ranks 112th of 215 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.
Share of cumulative co2 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | +94.8% |
| 1943 | 0 | +46.1% |
| 1948 | 0 | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 0 | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0001 | +211.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0001 | +44.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0001 | +48.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0002 | +59.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0003 | +53.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0004 | +26.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0004 | +21.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0005 | +22.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0006 | +17.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0007 | +14.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0008 | +12.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0009 | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 0.001 | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.004 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.004 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0049 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.005 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.006 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.007 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.009 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.016 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0179 | +3.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0179 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0033, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0179 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +211.7% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 1942 | +94.8% | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | +59.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| 1954 | +53.3% | 0.0002 | 0.0003 |
| 1952 | +48.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| 1943 | +46.1% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0014 | 0.0008 | 0.0024 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 | 0.0027 | 0.0043 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 | 0.0045 | 0.0058 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 | 0.006 | 0.0073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 | 0.0074 | 0.0096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 | 0.0098 | 0.0146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 | 0.0153 | 0.0179 | 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 cumulative co2 in Ethiopia?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Ethiopia was 0.0179 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0179 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1941.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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 Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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