Greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Greenhouse gas emissions was 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
290.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2010
All-time low
18.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1865
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopia is 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 290.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1865.
Ethiopia ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 25.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 23.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1852 | 21.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1853 | 21.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1854 | 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1855 | 20.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1856 | 19.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1857 | 19.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1858 | 19.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1859 | 19.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 19.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1861 | 19.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 19.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 19.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 18.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 18.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 18.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 18.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 18.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 19.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 19.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 19.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 19.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 20.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 20.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 20.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 20.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 21.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 21.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 21.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 21.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 22.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 22.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 22.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 22.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 22.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 22.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 23.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 23.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 23.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 23.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 23.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 24.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 24.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 24.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 24.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 24.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 25.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 25.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 28.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1901 | 30.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1902 | 31.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 33.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1904 | 33.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 34.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1906 | 35.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 36.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 37.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 38.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 38.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 39.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 40.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 40.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 41.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 41.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 43.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1917 | 44.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 43.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1919 | 43.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 47.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1921 | 50.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 51.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 55.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1924 | 56.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 57.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 60.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1927 | 59.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 61.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 63.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 63.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 63.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 63.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 64.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 64.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 66.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 68.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 67.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 67.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 68.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 76.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1941 | 81.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1942 | 87.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1943 | 92.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 99.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1946 | 104.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 109.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 111.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 115.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 156.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.5% |
| 1951 | 146.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 139.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 136.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 136.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 137.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 139.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 142.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 146.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 150.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 154.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 163.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 154.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 137.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 151.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 153.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 147.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 152.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 154.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 140.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 146.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 149.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 138.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 132.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 125.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 121.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 120.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 120.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 115.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 111.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 106.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 102.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 101.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 94.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 87.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 90.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 88.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 83.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 83.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 86.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 87.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 90.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 61.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 70.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 76.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 82.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 85.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 87.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 97.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 95.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 131.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 128.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 210.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +64.5% |
| 2003 | 256.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 250.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 253.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 264.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 244.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 255.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 273.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 290.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 276.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 289.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 286.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 250.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 224.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 216.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 214.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 208.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 230.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 243.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 231.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 233.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 241.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +64.5% | 128.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2000 | +38.0% | 95.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | +35.5% | 115.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1992 | -32.0% | 90.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 21.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 19.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 20.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 24.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 34.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 41.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 56.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 65.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 97.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 143.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 151.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 34 Spain 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 36 Colombia 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 38 Bangladesh 241.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 39 Ukraine 222.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 208.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopia was 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 290.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2010.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1865.
- How does Ethiopia rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.