Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 357.68 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
357.68 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
48th
of 193 countries
All-time high
401.81 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
291.35 kilograms per person
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia stood at 357.68 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia peaked at 401.81 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 291.35 kilograms per person, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 48th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 401.81 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 384.17 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 376.83 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 321.18 kilograms per person | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 314.32 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 305.89 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 315.13 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 312.03 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 332.53 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 319.39 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 291.35 kilograms per person | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 292.43 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 326.24 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 301.09 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 302.85 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 309.82 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 316.47 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 344.99 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 344.74 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 350.88 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 357.09 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 340.96 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 350.53 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 347.02 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 351.38 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 350.83 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 354.77 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 351.88 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 342.61 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 363.67 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 378.5 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 349.77 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 342.23 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 357.68 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 357.68 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 357.68 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338.33 kilograms per person | 305.89 kilograms per person | 401.81 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 318.08 kilograms per person | 291.35 kilograms per person | 350.88 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.07 kilograms per person | 340.96 kilograms per person | 363.67 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 357.04 kilograms per person | 342.23 kilograms per person | 378.5 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ethiopia was 357.68 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 401.81 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.35 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.