Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 35.52 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia is 35.52 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia peaked at 35.52 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.56 Mt CO2e, in 1976.
That places Ethiopia 9th out of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.05 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 12.2 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 12.1 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.13 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 12.06 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 11.7 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 11.56 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 11.62 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 11.69 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 11.78 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 11.71 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.72 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 11.73 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.13 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.62 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 12.14 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 12.93 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 12.16 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 12.28 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 12.97 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 13.32 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 13.36 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.67 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 12.19 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 12.36 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 12.37 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.14 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 13.51 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 14.69 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 14.52 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.67 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 14.86 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 16.5 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 15.8 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 16.43 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 17.16 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 18.52 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 20.47 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 21.47 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 22.58 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 23.73 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.38 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.43 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 25.17 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 27.05 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 27.77 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 28.76 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 29.04 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.55 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 33.5 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 31.18 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 32.73 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 34.47 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 35.52 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 35.52 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 Mt CO2e, 13.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 35.52 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 Mt CO2e, 16.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.89 Mt CO2e | 11.56 Mt CO2e | 12.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.14 Mt CO2e | 11.62 Mt CO2e | 12.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.31 Mt CO2e | 12.19 Mt CO2e | 14.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.75 Mt CO2e | 13.67 Mt CO2e | 22.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.72 Mt CO2e | 23.38 Mt CO2e | 31.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.48 Mt CO2e | 31.18 Mt CO2e | 35.52 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Ethiopia was 35.52 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.52 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 Mt CO2e in 1976.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).