How does Ethiopia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?

Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Ethiopia

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0131 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0131 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

72nd

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.0131 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0002 Mt CO2e

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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

Ethiopia recorded 0.0131 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0131 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Mt CO2e, in 1972.

That places Ethiopia 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Ethiopia, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.0003 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1972	0.0002 Mt CO2e	-33.3%
1973	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+50.0%
1974	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1975	0.0002 Mt CO2e	-33.3%
1976	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1977	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1978	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1979	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1980	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1981	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+100.0%
1982	0.0002 Mt CO2e	-50.0%
1983	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1984	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1985	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1986	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+50.0%
1987	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1988	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+33.3%
1989	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+25.0%
1990	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+20.0%
1991	0.0065 Mt CO2e	+983.3%
1992	0.0127 Mt CO2e	+95.4%
1993	0.0043 Mt CO2e	-66.1%
1994	0.0008 Mt CO2e	-81.4%
1995	0.0009 Mt CO2e	+12.5%
1996	0.001 Mt CO2e	+11.1%
1997	0.0011 Mt CO2e	+10.0%
1998	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+9.1%
1999	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2000	0.0013 Mt CO2e	+8.3%
2001	0.0015 Mt CO2e	+15.4%
2002	0.0015 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2003	0.0015 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2004	0.0017 Mt CO2e	+13.3%
2005	0.0017 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2006	0.0017 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2007	0.0018 Mt CO2e	+5.9%
2008	0.0016 Mt CO2e	-11.1%
2009	0.0018 Mt CO2e	+12.5%
2010	0.0022 Mt CO2e	+22.2%
2011	0.0035 Mt CO2e	+59.1%
2012	0.0037 Mt CO2e	+5.7%
2013	0.0048 Mt CO2e	+29.7%
2014	0.0064 Mt CO2e	+33.3%
2015	0.0062 Mt CO2e	-3.1%
2016	0.0076 Mt CO2e	+22.6%
2017	0.0071 Mt CO2e	-6.6%
2018	0.0082 Mt CO2e	+15.5%
2019	0.009 Mt CO2e	+9.8%
2020	0.0093 Mt CO2e	+3.3%
2021	0.0112 Mt CO2e	+20.4%
2022	0.0116 Mt CO2e	+3.6%
2023	0.0129 Mt CO2e	+11.2%
2024	0.0131 Mt CO2e	+1.6%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

Ethiopia's 0.0131 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0023 Mt CO2e, 5.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Ethiopia's 0.0131 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 Mt CO2e, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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
1991	+983.3%	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0065 Mt CO2e
1981	+100.0%	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e
1992	+95.4%	0.0065 Mt CO2e	0.0127 Mt CO2e
1994	-81.4%	0.0043 Mt CO2e	0.0008 Mt CO2e
1993	-66.1%	0.0127 Mt CO2e	0.0043 Mt CO2e

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.003 Mt CO2e	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0127 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0016 Mt CO2e	0.0013 Mt CO2e	0.0018 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0059 Mt CO2e	0.0022 Mt CO2e	0.009 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0116 Mt CO2e	0.0093 Mt CO2e	0.0131 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

69 Netherlands 0.0143 Mt CO2e compare
70 Iraq 0.0141 Mt CO2e compare
71 Myanmar 0.014 Mt CO2e compare
72 Bulgaria 0.0131 Mt CO2e compare
72 Costa Rica 0.0131 Mt CO2e compare
75 Ghana 0.0127 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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)
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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ethiopia?: Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ethiopia was 0.0131 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0131 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e in 1972.
How does Ethiopia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?: Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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: 240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).