Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 1.59 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Ethiopia stood at 1.59 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Ethiopia peaked at 1.63 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.28 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 39th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2802 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.28 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2862 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2937 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.301 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3058 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3121 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3171 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3222 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3266 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3266 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3342 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +202.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8678 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9119 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8803 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8735 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9032 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8914 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9274 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8901 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.903 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.59 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3365 Mt CO2e, 4.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.59 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 Mt CO2e, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +202.7% | 0.3342 Mt CO2e | 1.01 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3025 Mt CO2e | 0.28 Mt CO2e | 0.3266 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7928 Mt CO2e | 0.3266 Mt CO2e | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 0.8901 Mt CO2e | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 Mt CO2e | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 1.63 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 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 industrial processes in Ethiopia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Ethiopia was 1.59 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 industrial processes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).