What is carbon intensity of gdp in Ethiopia?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 0.2931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2003.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1984.

How does Ethiopia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Ethiopia ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Ethiopia

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Ethiopia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ethiopia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

144th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.2931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

0.1115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1984

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Ethiopia, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1984.

Ethiopia ranks 144th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Ethiopia, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1576 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1484 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1972	0.1322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1973	0.1374 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1974	0.1347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1975	0.1183 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1976	0.1177 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1977	0.1222 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1978	0.1227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1979	0.1289 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1980	0.1246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1981	0.1298 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1982	0.118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1983	0.1164 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1984	0.1115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1985	0.1305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1986	0.1495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1987	0.1538 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1988	0.1597 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1989	0.1691 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1990	0.172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1991	0.1834 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1992	0.1573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1993	0.1769 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1994	0.1983 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1995	0.2115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1996	0.2122 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1997	0.2151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1998	0.2368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1999	0.2223 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2000	0.2323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2001	0.265 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2002	0.2683 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2003	0.2931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2004	0.2812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2005	0.2401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2006	0.2294 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2007	0.2256 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2008	0.2201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2009	0.2036 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2010	0.1801 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2011	0.1874 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2012	0.1948 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2013	0.2046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2014	0.2205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2015	0.2175 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2016	0.2359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2017	0.2132 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2018	0.2196 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2019	0.2144 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2020	0.1971 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2021	0.1977 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2022	0.1803 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2023	0.1754 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2024	0.166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.132 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1177 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1576 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1363 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1691 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1986 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2459 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2036 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1801 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1833 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1977 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

141 Paraguay 0.1736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
142 Uganda 0.1674 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
143 Chad 0.1665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
145 French Polynesia 0.1658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
146 Central African Republic 0.1623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
147 Belgium 0.1623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Ethiopia?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1984.
How does Ethiopia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Ethiopia ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.