Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 19.36 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ethiopia stood at 19.36 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ethiopia peaked at 19.36 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.07 Mt CO2e, in 1976.
Ethiopia ranks 91st of 203 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.09 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.19 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 2.16 Mt CO2e | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 2.83 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 3.19 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 3.33 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.54 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.5 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.88 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 4.79 Mt CO2e | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 4.92 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.26 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.73 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 5.47 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.8 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 6.35 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 6.86 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 6.91 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.88 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.96 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 8.99 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 10.44 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 13.51 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 16.03 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 15.87 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.47 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 18.48 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 18.02 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.09 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 18.33 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 19.02 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 19.36 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 19.36 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.74 Mt CO2e, 4.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 19.36 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 Mt CO2e, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 1.07 Mt CO2e | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 2.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 Mt CO2e | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 3.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 Mt CO2e | 3.88 Mt CO2e | 6.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8 Mt CO2e | 6.88 Mt CO2e | 18.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 Mt CO2e | 18.02 Mt CO2e | 19.36 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1478 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ethiopia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ethiopia was 19.36 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.36 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 Mt CO2e in 1976.
- How does Ethiopia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Ethiopia ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).