Per capita GHG emissions in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Per capita GHG emissions was 1.87 tons/capita in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.87 tons/capita
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
165th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.96 tons/capita
in 1990
All-time low
1.7 tons/capita
in 2000
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Per capita GHG emissions in Ethiopia, 1990–2018

00.511.521990200420181990: 2 tons/capita1991: 1.9 tons/capita1992: 1.9 tons/capita1993: 1.8 tons/capita1994: 1.7 tons/capita1995: 1.7 tons/capita1996: 1.7 tons/capita1997: 1.8 tons/capita1998: 1.8 tons/capita1999: 1.8 tons/capita2000: 1.7 tons/capita2001: 1.8 tons/capita2002: 1.8 tons/capita2003: 1.8 tons/capita2004: 1.8 tons/capita2005: 1.8 tons/capita2006: 1.8 tons/capita2007: 1.9 tons/capita2008: 1.9 tons/capita2009: 1.9 tons/capita2010: 1.9 tons/capita2011: 1.8 tons/capita2012: 1.9 tons/capita2013: 1.9 tons/capita2014: 1.9 tons/capita2015: 1.9 tons/capita2016: 1.9 tons/capita2017: 1.9 tons/capita2018: 1.9 tons/capita

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Ethiopia is 1.87 tons/capita, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 1.96 tons/capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.7 tons/capita, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.81 tons/capita 1.73 tons/capita 1.96 tons/capita 10
2000s 1.79 tons/capita 1.7 tons/capita 1.86 tons/capita 10
2010s 1.89 tons/capita 1.84 tons/capita 1.93 tons/capita 9

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 162 Cote d'Ivoire 1.98 tons/capita compare
  2. 163 Nepal 1.94 tons/capita compare
  3. 163 Sao Tome and Principe 1.94 tons/capita compare
  4. 166 Nigeria 1.83 tons/capita compare
  5. 167 North Korea 1.77 tons/capita compare
  6. 168 Costa Rica 1.71 tons/capita compare
  7. 168 Sri Lanka 1.71 tons/capita compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg emissions in Ethiopia?
Per capita ghg emissions in Ethiopia was 1.87 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 tons/capita in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 tons/capita in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
Ethiopia ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita)
Unit
tons/capita
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 5,438 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.