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Ethiopia Annual CO2 Emissions

Ethiopia's annual CO2 emissions rose to 15.23 million tonnes in 2023, up from 15.16 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents an increase of 0.5% (70,222) from the previous year. Ethiopia has annual CO2 emissions higher than the global median (15.23 million vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Africa, Ethiopia is higher (15.23 million vs regional median 4.62 million) and ranks 13th out of 55 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1941-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 15.23
2022 15.16
2021 16.16
2020 15.85
2019 17.24
2018 15.79
2017 14.77
2016 14.49
2015 12.7
2014 11.67
2013 9.84
2012 8.06
2011 7.41
2010 6.34
2009 6.45
2008 6.42
2007 5.84
2006 5.32
2005 4.96
2004 5.16
2003 4.87
2002 4.43
2001 4.26
2000 3.46
1999 3.09
1998 3.15
1997 2.98
1996 2.79
1995 2.51
1994 2.2
1993 2.99
1992 2.94
1991 2.96
1990 2.99
1989 2.79
1988 2.64
1987 2.55
1986 2.2
1985 1.8
1984 1.65
1983 1.83
1982 1.47
1981 1.86
1980 1.82
1979 1.84
1978 1.37
1977 1.05
1976 1.17
1975 1.21
1974 1.74
1973 1.75
1972 1.41
1971 1.85
1970 1.65
1969 1.67
1968 1.73
1967 1.07
1966 0.82
1965 0.64
1964 0.41
1963 0.42
1962 0.4
1961 0.34
1960 0.35
1959 0.34
1958 0.32
1957 0.32
1956 0.24
1955 0.23
1954 0.27
1953 0.18
1952 0.1
1951 0.06
1950 0.09
1949 0
1948 0
1943 0.01
1942 0.01
1941 0.01
Ethiopia Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in Ethiopia.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 34.08% 34.35% 2022
Forest Area (%) 14.99% 15.06% 2022