What is emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia was 242,659 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 248,561 tonnes in 2019.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 968.22 tonnes in 1750.

How does Ethiopia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Ethiopia ranks 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ethiopia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: Emissions of air pollutants was 242,659 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

242,659 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

60th

of 220 countries

All-time high

248,561 tonnes

in 2019

All-time low

968.22 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia stood at 242,659 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia peaked at 248,561 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 968.22 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Ethiopia 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	976.72 tonnes	968.22 tonnes	985.22 tonnes	10
1760s	995.61 tonnes	987.11 tonnes	1,004 tonnes	10
1770s	1,014 tonnes	1,006 tonnes	1,023 tonnes	10
1780s	1,033 tonnes	1,025 tonnes	1,042 tonnes	10
1790s	1,052 tonnes	1,044 tonnes	1,061 tonnes	10
1800s	1,085 tonnes	1,062 tonnes	1,107 tonnes	10
1810s	1,135 tonnes	1,112 tonnes	1,158 tonnes	10
1820s	1,402 tonnes	1,163 tonnes	1,644 tonnes	10
1830s	1,950 tonnes	1,699 tonnes	2,204 tonnes	10
1840s	2,524 tonnes	2,262 tonnes	2,790 tonnes	10
1850s	3,097 tonnes	2,850 tonnes	3,348 tonnes	10
1860s	3,724 tonnes	3,404 tonnes	4,053 tonnes	10
1870s	4,482 tonnes	4,129 tonnes	4,843 tonnes	10
1880s	5,309 tonnes	4,925 tonnes	5,700 tonnes	10
1890s	6,239 tonnes	5,790 tonnes	6,699 tonnes	10
1900s	7,668 tonnes	6,804 tonnes	8,580 tonnes	10
1910s	9,837 tonnes	8,798 tonnes	10,916 tonnes	10
1920s	12,483 tonnes	11,145 tonnes	13,940 tonnes	10
1930s	15,295 tonnes	14,167 tonnes	16,465 tonnes	10
1940s	18,128 tonnes	16,695 tonnes	20,125 tonnes	10
1950s	31,592 tonnes	23,060 tonnes	40,549 tonnes	10
1960s	64,050 tonnes	41,440 tonnes	106,861 tonnes	10
1970s	103,803 tonnes	92,549 tonnes	113,654 tonnes	10
1980s	117,575 tonnes	102,202 tonnes	134,771 tonnes	10
1990s	107,656 tonnes	86,944 tonnes	160,159 tonnes	10
2000s	133,343 tonnes	105,428 tonnes	169,217 tonnes	10
2010s	202,464 tonnes	160,821 tonnes	248,561 tonnes	10
2020s	235,827 tonnes	229,572 tonnes	242,659 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

57 Sudan 297,518 tonnes compare
58 Morocco 251,040 tonnes compare
59 Libya 250,087 tonnes compare
61 Nepal 226,904 tonnes compare
62 Qatar 223,569 tonnes compare
63 Dominican Republic 218,352 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Ethiopia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 192.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 18.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 131.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0409 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.56 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Ethiopia was 242,659 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 248,561 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 968.22 tonnes in 1750.
How does Ethiopia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Ethiopia ranks 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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