Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -56.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia is -56.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 134.2% on the previous year and down 2,338.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 793.52 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -404.75 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Ethiopia 142nd out of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -130.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 242.85 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 1953 | 130 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1954 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1955 | -150.05 % change on previous year | -3638.1% |
| 1956 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1957 | 450.2 % change on previous year | +237.7% |
| 1958 | -104.58 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1959 | 596.75 % change on previous year | -670.6% |
| 1960 | -20.29 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1961 | -175.15 % change on previous year | +763.1% |
| 1962 | 599.46 % change on previous year | -442.2% |
| 1963 | -53.23 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1964 | -157.19 % change on previous year | +195.3% |
| 1966 | -24.56 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1967 | 38.7 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 1968 | 161.9 % change on previous year | +318.3% |
| 1969 | -108.99 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1970 | 74.89 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1972 | -324.16 % change on previous year | -532.9% |
| 1973 | 177.76 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1974 | -104.24 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1976 | 93.6 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1977 | -278.56 % change on previous year | -397.6% |
| 1978 | 351.45 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 1979 | 47.84 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1980 | -105.6 % change on previous year | -320.7% |
| 1981 | 259.55 % change on previous year | -345.8% |
| 1983 | 193.46 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1984 | -151.12 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1985 | 180.46 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 1986 | 167.16 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1987 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1988 | -76.14 % change on previous year | +707.3% |
| 1989 | 79.78 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1990 | 24.89 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1991 | -114.57 % change on previous year | -560.3% |
| 1992 | 22.47 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1993 | 361.73 % change on previous year | +1509.7% |
| 1995 | 138.77 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1996 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1997 | -35.48 % change on previous year | +434.0% |
| 1998 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1999 | -131.77 % change on previous year | +1210.1% |
| 2000 | 793.52 % change on previous year | -702.2% |
| 2001 | 117.52 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2002 | -79.16 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2003 | 162.44 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 2004 | -34.26 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2005 | -170.21 % change on previous year | +396.9% |
| 2006 | 278.86 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 2007 | 44.02 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2008 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2009 | -93.8 % change on previous year | -964.4% |
| 2010 | -404.75 % change on previous year | +331.5% |
| 2012 | -37.31 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2013 | 177.04 % change on previous year | -574.5% |
| 2014 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2015 | -43.29 % change on previous year | -1819.3% |
| 2016 | 72.44 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 2017 | -84.12 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 2018 | 442 % change on previous year | -625.4% |
| 2019 | -30.02 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2020 | -141.71 % change on previous year | +372.1% |
| 2021 | 364.76 % change on previous year | -357.4% |
| 2022 | -180.8 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2023 | 164.59 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2024 | -56.36 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -56.36 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.98 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -56.36 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -3638.1% | 4.24 % change on previous year | -150.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 130.26 % change on previous year | -150.05 % change on previous year | 596.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 28.96 % change on previous year | -175.15 % change on previous year | 599.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -324.16 % change on previous year | 351.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 59.79 % change on previous year | -151.12 % change on previous year | 259.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.7 % change on previous year | -131.77 % change on previous year | 361.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 102.98 % change on previous year | -170.21 % change on previous year | 793.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 % change on previous year | -404.75 % change on previous year | 442 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.1 % change on previous year | -180.8 % change on previous year | 364.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 139 Greenland -53.99 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe -54.54 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Central African Republic -54.56 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Sudan -57.58 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Syria -58.13 % change on previous year compare
- 145 South Africa -58.75 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -56.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 793.52 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -404.75 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,338.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.