Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 18.3 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.3 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.3 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
4.24 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Ethiopia, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ethiopia is 18.3 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ethiopia peaked at 18.3 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.24 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

That places Ethiopia 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.5 Mt CO2e 4.24 Mt CO2e 4.74 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 5.19 Mt CO2e 4.72 Mt CO2e 5.75 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 7.24 Mt CO2e 5.9 Mt CO2e 8.38 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 9.94 Mt CO2e 8.63 Mt CO2e 11.59 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 13.97 Mt CO2e 12.01 Mt CO2e 15.92 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 17.66 Mt CO2e 16.53 Mt CO2e 18.3 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 25 Egypt 20.66 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 26 Uzbekistan 19.41 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 27 Qatar 19.01 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.49 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 30 Turkmenistan 14.93 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 31 Poland 14.09 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ethiopia?
Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ethiopia was 18.3 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 methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 18.3 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.24 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
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
239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).