Long run air pollution in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Long run air pollution was 242,659 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
242,659
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
60th
of 220 countries
All-time high
248,561
in 2019
All-time low
968.22
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Ethiopia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Ethiopia stood at 242,659.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Ethiopia peaked at 248,561 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 968.22, 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.
Long run air pollution in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 968.22 | — |
| 1751 | 970.11 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 972 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 973.89 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 975.78 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 977.66 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 979.55 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 981.44 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 983.33 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 985.22 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 987.11 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 989 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 990.89 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 992.77 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 994.66 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 996.55 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 998.44 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 1,000 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 1,002 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 1,004 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 1,006 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 1,008 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 1,010 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 1,012 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 1,014 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 1,015 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 1,017 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 1,019 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 1,021 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 1,023 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 1,025 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 1,027 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 1,029 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 1,030 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 1,032 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 1,034 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 1,036 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 1,038 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 1,040 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 1,042 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 1,044 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 1,046 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 1,047 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 1,049 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 1,051 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 1,053 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 1,055 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 1,057 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 1,059 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 1,061 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 1,062 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 1,067 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 1,072 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 1,077 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 1,082 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 1,087 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 1,092 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 1,097 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 1,102 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 1,107 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 1,112 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 1,117 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 1,122 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 1,127 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 1,132 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 1,138 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 1,143 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 1,148 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 1,153 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 1,158 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 1,163 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 1,216 | +4.5% |
| 1822 | 1,268 | +4.3% |
| 1823 | 1,321 | +4.2% |
| 1824 | 1,374 | +4.0% |
| 1825 | 1,428 | +3.9% |
| 1826 | 1,482 | +3.8% |
| 1827 | 1,536 | +3.6% |
| 1828 | 1,590 | +3.5% |
| 1829 | 1,644 | +3.4% |
| 1830 | 1,699 | +3.3% |
| 1831 | 1,754 | +3.2% |
| 1832 | 1,810 | +3.2% |
| 1833 | 1,865 | +3.1% |
| 1834 | 1,921 | +3.0% |
| 1835 | 1,977 | +2.9% |
| 1836 | 2,033 | +2.8% |
| 1837 | 2,090 | +2.8% |
| 1838 | 2,147 | +2.7% |
| 1839 | 2,204 | +2.7% |
| 1840 | 2,262 | +2.6% |
| 1841 | 2,319 | +2.6% |
| 1842 | 2,377 | +2.5% |
| 1843 | 2,435 | +2.4% |
| 1844 | 2,494 | +2.4% |
| 1845 | 2,553 | +2.4% |
| 1846 | 2,612 | +2.3% |
| 1847 | 2,671 | +2.3% |
| 1848 | 2,730 | +2.2% |
| 1849 | 2,790 | +2.2% |
| 1850 | 2,850 | +2.2% |
| 1851 | 2,905 | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 2,959 | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 3,014 | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 3,069 | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 3,124 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 3,180 | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 3,235 | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 3,291 | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 3,348 | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 3,404 | +1.7% |
| 1861 | 3,474 | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 3,543 | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 3,614 | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 3,685 | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 3,757 | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 3,829 | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 3,903 | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 3,978 | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 4,053 | +1.9% |
| 1870 | 4,129 | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 4,206 | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 4,283 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 4,361 | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 4,439 | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 4,518 | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 4,599 | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 4,679 | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 4,760 | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 4,843 | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 4,925 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 5,009 | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 5,093 | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 5,177 | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 5,263 | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 5,349 | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 5,436 | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 5,523 | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 5,611 | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 5,700 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 5,790 | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 5,888 | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 5,986 | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 6,085 | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 6,185 | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 6,286 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 6,388 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 6,491 | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 6,594 | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 6,699 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 6,804 | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 6,986 | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 7,172 | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 7,361 | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 7,554 | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 7,751 | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 7,952 | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 8,157 | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 8,367 | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 8,580 | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 8,798 | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 9,020 | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 9,247 | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 9,478 | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 9,707 | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 9,941 | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 10,178 | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 10,420 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 10,666 | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 10,916 | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 11,145 | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 11,386 | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 11,631 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 11,855 | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 12,096 | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 12,612 | +4.3% |
| 1926 | 13,060 | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 13,400 | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 13,702 | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 13,940 | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 14,167 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 14,453 | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 14,701 | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 14,914 | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 15,120 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 15,331 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 15,647 | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 15,941 | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 16,214 | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 16,465 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 16,695 | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 16,959 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 17,199 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 17,460 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 17,753 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 18,079 | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 18,505 | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 18,992 | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 19,509 | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 20,125 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 23,060 | +14.6% |
| 1951 | 23,078 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 25,398 | +10.1% |
| 1953 | 29,699 | +16.9% |
| 1954 | 32,361 | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 31,841 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 33,136 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 38,596 | +16.5% |
| 1958 | 38,204 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 40,549 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 41,440 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 41,701 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 44,939 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 47,242 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 48,329 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 58,095 | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 67,048 | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 79,236 | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 106,861 | +34.9% |
| 1969 | 105,612 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 109,576 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 110,602 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 101,862 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 113,654 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 112,012 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 100,872 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 103,789 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 97,706 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 92,549 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 95,410 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 103,420 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 127,584 | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 102,202 | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 105,282 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 108,565 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 115,986 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 125,785 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 122,506 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 129,648 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 134,771 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 148,012 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 160,159 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 98,361 | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 86,944 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 88,840 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 93,195 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 97,714 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 98,052 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 101,846 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 103,434 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 105,428 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 114,833 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 119,526 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 120,153 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 126,957 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 130,172 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 136,503 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 147,820 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 162,823 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 169,217 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 160,821 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 168,796 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 177,158 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 185,784 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 199,752 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 202,912 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 221,113 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 224,097 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 235,648 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 248,561 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 229,572 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 235,250 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 242,659 | +3.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 242,659 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 242,659 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -38.6% | 160,159 | 98,361 |
| 1968 | +34.9% | 79,236 | 106,861 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 976.72 | 968.22 | 985.22 | 10 |
| 1760s | 995.61 | 987.11 | 1,004 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,014 | 1,006 | 1,023 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,033 | 1,025 | 1,042 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,052 | 1,044 | 1,061 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,085 | 1,062 | 1,107 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,135 | 1,112 | 1,158 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,402 | 1,163 | 1,644 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,950 | 1,699 | 2,204 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2,524 | 2,262 | 2,790 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,097 | 2,850 | 3,348 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,724 | 3,404 | 4,053 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,482 | 4,129 | 4,843 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,309 | 4,925 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,239 | 5,790 | 6,699 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7,668 | 6,804 | 8,580 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9,837 | 8,798 | 10,916 | 10 |
| 1920s | 12,483 | 11,145 | 13,940 | 10 |
| 1930s | 15,295 | 14,167 | 16,465 | 10 |
| 1940s | 18,128 | 16,695 | 20,125 | 10 |
| 1950s | 31,592 | 23,060 | 40,549 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64,050 | 41,440 | 106,861 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,803 | 92,549 | 113,654 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,575 | 102,202 | 134,771 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,656 | 86,944 | 160,159 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,343 | 105,428 | 169,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,464 | 160,821 | 248,561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,827 | 229,572 | 242,659 | 3 |
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More environment data for Ethiopia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1476 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Ethiopia?
- Long run air pollution in Ethiopia was 242,659 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 248,561 in 2019.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 968.22 in 1750.
- How does Ethiopia rank for long run air pollution?
- Ethiopia ranks 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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