Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 131.63 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
131.63 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 203 countries
All-time high
131.63 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
40.63 Mt CO2e
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ethiopia, 1970–2024

406080100120140197019972024

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Australia 144.58 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 13 Argentina 136.72 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 14 Canada 133.08 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 16 Vietnam 116.47 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 17 Saudi Arabia 113.12 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 18 Colombia 94.67 Mt CO2e compare

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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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).