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Ethiopia CO₂ Emissions

Ethiopia emitted 17.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 94th most of 213 countries. That is 0.1 tonnes per person, 97% below the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Ethiopia in 2026 so far

0

0 tonnes since you opened this page · 1 t every second

CO₂ in 2024

17.8 Mt

17.8 million tonnes

World rank

#94

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.1%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

0.1 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

+1.1%

2023: 17.6 Mt

Historical share

0.0%

#112 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions rose 1.1% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 256%. Emissions peaked in 2021 at 17.9 million tonnes and are now 1% lower.

Million tonnes of CO₂ a year
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
YearCO₂ (Mt)
202417.8
202317.6
202217.0
202117.9
202016.7
201917.2
201816.1
201714.6
201614.3
201512.6
201411.5
20139.7
20128.0
20117.4
20106.3
20096.5
20086.4
20075.8
20065.3
20055.0
20045.2
20034.9
20024.4
20014.3
20003.5

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Ethiopia’s CO₂, at 67%.

  • Coal16%2.9 Mt
  • Oil67%12.0 Mt
  • Cement16%2.9 Mt

How Ethiopia compares

RankCountryCO₂ 2024SharePer person
92Nepal18.8 Mt0.1%0.6 t
93Croatia18.5 Mt0.1%4.8 t
94Ethiopia17.8 Mt0.1%0.1 t
95Sudan17.8 Mt0.1%0.3 t
96Lebanon15.7 Mt0.0%2.7 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Ethiopia emit?

Ethiopia emitted 17.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.

What are Ethiopia’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes per person, 97% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (132.1 million people in 2024).

Are Ethiopia’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions rose 1.1% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 256%. Emissions peaked in 2021 at 17.9 million tonnes and are now 1% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Ethiopia?

Oil is the largest source, at 67% of Ethiopia’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (12.0 million tonnes).

How much has Ethiopia contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Ethiopia has emitted about 0 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 112th largest historical contribution.

Related reading

Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →