Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 0.5027 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.5027 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5027 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01 Mt CO2e, in 1985.
That places Ethiopia 39th out of 109 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +60.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | +37.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0276 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0318 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | -59.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | +138.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | +69.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0471 Mt CO2e | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0468 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0592 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0558 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0781 Mt CO2e | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0897 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.147 Mt CO2e | +63.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1009 Mt CO2e | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1361 Mt CO2e | +34.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1435 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1368 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1943 Mt CO2e | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 0.154 Mt CO2e | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.032 Mt CO2e | -79.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1755 Mt CO2e | +448.4% |
| 2005 | 0.188 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1713 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1729 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1608 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1807 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1886 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2305 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3248 Mt CO2e | +40.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2807 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3398 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.485 Mt CO2e | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4648 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3356 Mt CO2e | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3518 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3372 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4061 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.263 Mt CO2e | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4532 Mt CO2e | +72.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4773 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5027 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.5027 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0973 Mt CO2e, 5.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.5027 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1617 Mt CO2e, 3.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +448.4% | 0.032 Mt CO2e | 0.1755 Mt CO2e |
| 1986 | +138.0% | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.0238 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0303 Mt CO2e | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.0471 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0907 Mt CO2e | 0.0468 Mt CO2e | 0.147 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1566 Mt CO2e | 0.032 Mt CO2e | 0.1943 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3339 Mt CO2e | 0.1886 Mt CO2e | 0.485 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4205 Mt CO2e | 0.263 Mt CO2e | 0.5027 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia was 0.5027 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5027 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- How does Ethiopia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).