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Ethiopia · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 15 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

94th of 212 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ emissionsEthiopia's co₂ emissions rose from 2.5 Mt in 1995 to 17.8 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520200510152017.8 Mt

Ethiopia's co₂ emissions rose from 2.5 Mt in 1995 to 17.8 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

12th of 212 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capitaEthiopia's co₂ per capita rose from 0.0 t in 1995 to 0.1 t in 2024.19952000200520102015202000.050.100.150.200.1 t

Ethiopia's co₂ per capita rose from 0.0 t in 1995 to 0.1 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

2nd of 120 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaEthiopia's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 0.0 t in 1994 to 0.2 t in 2023.19952000200520102015202000.050.100.150.200.2 t

Ethiopia's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 0.0 t in 1994 to 0.2 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

112th of 205 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsEthiopia's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 62.3 Mt in 1995 to 330.2 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100200300330.2 Mt

Ethiopia's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 62.3 Mt in 1995 to 330.2 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

94th of 205 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Share of global CO₂ emissionsEthiopia's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0 %

Ethiopia's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

37th of 209 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Total greenhouse gas emissionsEthiopia's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 82.2 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 247.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100200300247.1 Mt CO₂e

Ethiopia's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 82.2 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 247.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

36th of 209 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaEthiopia's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 1.4 t CO₂e in 1995 to 1.9 t CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202012341.9 t CO₂e

Ethiopia's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 1.4 t CO₂e in 1995 to 1.9 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

3rd of 164 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ intensityEthiopia's co₂ intensity fell from 0.1 in 1993 to 0.1 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.050.060.070.080.090.100.1

Ethiopia's co₂ intensity fell from 0.1 in 1993 to 0.1 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

1st of 90 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Carbon intensity of electricityEthiopia's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 35.5 in 2000 to 23.1 in 2025.200020052010201520202025202530354023.1

Ethiopia's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 35.5 in 2000 to 23.1 in 2025.

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