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
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.