Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 131.63 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 131.63 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ethiopia peaked at 131.63 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.63 Mt CO2e, in 1976.
That places Ethiopia 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.55 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 41.72 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 41.36 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 41.78 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 41.73 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 40.67 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 40.63 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 41.11 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 41.55 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 41.88 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 41.86 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 42.17 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 42.64 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 43.85 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 42.95 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 44.78 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 46.99 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 45.24 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 45.87 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 48.08 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 49.42 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 50.1 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 52.04 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 48.14 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 49.47 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 50.13 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 52.26 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 54.2 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 57.64 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 57.76 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.24 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 59.45 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 65.4 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 65.01 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.31 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 69.09 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 73.32 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 80.15 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 84.07 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 87.41 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 91.77 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 90.7 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 93.64 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 96.49 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 101.93 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 105.07 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 107.73 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 110.55 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 118.12 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 124.19 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 120.71 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 123.33 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 128.8 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 131.63 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 131.63 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.49 Mt CO2e, 7.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 131.63 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 10.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.4 Mt CO2e | 40.63 Mt CO2e | 41.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.44 Mt CO2e | 41.86 Mt CO2e | 48.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.12 Mt CO2e | 48.14 Mt CO2e | 57.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.64 Mt CO2e | 56.24 Mt CO2e | 87.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.54 Mt CO2e | 90.7 Mt CO2e | 118.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.73 Mt CO2e | 120.71 Mt CO2e | 131.63 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ethiopia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ethiopia was 131.63 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.63 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.63 Mt CO2e in 1976.
- How does Ethiopia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).