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Per capita nitrous oxide in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.3909 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3909
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 1950
All-time low
0.0572
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Ethiopia, 1850–2024

00.511.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Ethiopia is 0.3909, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Ethiopia peaked at 1.32 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0572, in 1850.

Ethiopia ranks 67th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Ethiopia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0572 —
1851 0.0584 +2.1%
1852 0.0596 +2.0%
1853 0.0607 +1.9%
1854 0.0618 +1.8%
1855 0.0628 +1.6%
1856 0.0636 +1.4%
1857 0.0644 +1.2%
1858 0.065 +1.0%
1859 0.0655 +0.7%
1860 0.0658 +0.5%
1861 0.066 +0.3%
1862 0.0662 +0.3%
1863 0.0663 +0.2%
1864 0.0665 +0.2%
1865 0.0666 +0.2%
1866 0.0667 +0.2%
1867 0.0669 +0.2%
1868 0.067 +0.2%
1869 0.0672 +0.3%
1870 0.0674 +0.3%
1871 0.0685 +1.7%
1872 0.0713 +4.0%
1873 0.0753 +5.6%
1874 0.0802 +6.5%
1875 0.0855 +6.7%
1876 0.091 +6.4%
1877 0.0963 +5.8%
1878 0.1009 +4.8%
1879 0.1046 +3.6%
1880 0.1068 +2.2%
1881 0.1081 +1.2%
1882 0.1093 +1.1%
1883 0.1103 +0.9%
1884 0.1111 +0.8%
1885 0.1119 +0.7%
1886 0.1127 +0.7%
1887 0.1134 +0.7%
1888 0.1142 +0.7%
1889 0.1151 +0.8%
1890 0.1211 +5.2%
1891 0.1224 +1.1%
1892 0.1237 +1.1%
1893 0.1251 +1.1%
1894 0.1266 +1.2%
1895 0.1281 +1.2%
1896 0.1297 +1.2%
1897 0.1313 +1.3%
1898 0.133 +1.3%
1899 0.1347 +1.3%
1900 0.1364 +1.3%
1901 0.1382 +1.3%
1902 0.1399 +1.2%
1903 0.1416 +1.2%
1904 0.1434 +1.3%
1905 0.1453 +1.3%
1906 0.1474 +1.4%
1907 0.1496 +1.5%
1908 0.152 +1.6%
1909 0.1547 +1.8%
1910 0.1577 +2.0%
1911 0.1621 +2.7%
1912 0.1684 +3.9%
1913 0.1764 +4.8%
1914 0.1858 +5.3%
1915 0.1961 +5.5%
1916 0.207 +5.6%
1917 0.2181 +5.4%
1918 0.229 +5.0%
1919 0.2394 +4.5%
1920 0.2489 +4.0%
1921 0.2587 +3.9%
1922 0.2696 +4.2%
1923 0.2813 +4.3%
1924 0.2931 +4.2%
1925 0.3045 +3.9%
1926 0.3151 +3.5%
1927 0.3244 +2.9%
1928 0.3318 +2.3%
1929 0.3368 +1.5%
1930 0.3389 +0.6%
1931 0.3381 -0.2%
1932 0.335 -0.9%
1933 0.3303 -1.4%
1934 0.3246 -1.8%
1935 0.3182 -1.9%
1936 0.312 -2.0%
1937 0.3063 -1.8%
1938 0.3017 -1.5%
1939 0.2989 -0.9%
1940 0.2983 -0.2%
1941 0.3275 +9.8%
1942 0.4056 +23.8%
1943 0.5203 +28.3%
1944 0.6596 +26.8%
1945 0.8115 +23.0%
1946 0.9637 +18.8%
1947 1.1 +14.6%
1948 1.22 +10.6%
1949 1.3 +6.2%
1950 1.32 +1.9%
1951 1.29 -2.4%
1952 1.23 -4.3%
1953 1.16 -5.8%
1954 1.08 -7.0%
1955 0.9965 -7.8%
1956 0.9149 -8.2%
1957 0.8436 -7.8%
1958 0.787 -6.7%
1959 0.7441 -5.4%
1960 0.7195 -3.3%
1961 0.7649 +6.3%
1962 0.7529 -1.6%
1963 0.7391 -1.8%
1964 0.7258 -1.8%
1965 0.7122 -1.9%
1966 0.6998 -1.7%
1967 0.6859 -2.0%
1968 0.6712 -2.1%
1969 0.6566 -2.2%
1970 0.6513 -0.8%
1971 0.6393 -1.9%
1972 0.6165 -3.6%
1973 0.6141 -0.4%
1974 0.581 -5.4%
1975 0.5573 -4.1%
1976 0.5412 -2.9%
1977 0.546 +0.9%
1978 0.5277 -3.4%
1979 0.5309 +0.6%
1980 0.5444 +2.5%
1981 0.5183 -4.8%
1982 0.5202 +0.4%
1983 0.5163 -0.7%
1984 0.4869 -5.7%
1985 0.4858 -0.2%
1986 0.4962 +2.1%
1987 0.4599 -7.3%
1988 0.4416 -4.0%
1989 0.4487 +1.6%
1990 0.4491 +0.1%
1991 0.432 -3.8%
1992 0.425 -1.6%
1993 0.3662 -13.8%
1994 0.3711 +1.4%
1995 0.3627 -2.3%
1996 0.373 +2.8%
1997 0.3681 -1.3%
1998 0.3899 +5.9%
1999 0.377 -3.3%
2000 0.3474 -7.9%
2001 0.3493 +0.5%
2002 0.3842 +10.0%
2003 0.3573 -7.0%
2004 0.3595 +0.6%
2005 0.3672 +2.1%
2006 0.373 +1.6%
2007 0.4034 +8.1%
2008 0.4027 -0.2%
2009 0.41 +1.8%
2010 0.4166 +1.6%
2011 0.4007 -3.8%
2012 0.4109 +2.6%
2013 0.4073 -0.9%
2014 0.4118 +1.1%
2015 0.4113 -0.1%
2016 0.4158 +1.1%
2017 0.4122 -0.8%
2018 0.4026 -2.3%
2019 0.4248 +5.5%
2020 0.4388 +3.3%
2021 0.4101 -6.6%
2022 0.4024 -1.9%
2023 0.4008 -0.4%
2024 0.3909 -2.5%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.3909 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.3909 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1943 +28.3% 0.4056 0.5203
1944 +26.8% 0.5203 0.6596

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0619 0.0572 0.0655 10
1860s 0.0665 0.0658 0.0672 10
1870s 0.0841 0.0674 0.1046 10
1880s 0.1113 0.1068 0.1151 10
1890s 0.1276 0.1211 0.1347 10
1900s 0.1449 0.1364 0.1547 10
1910s 0.194 0.1577 0.2394 10
1920s 0.2964 0.2489 0.3368 10
1930s 0.3204 0.2989 0.3389 10
1940s 0.7608 0.2983 1.3 10
1950s 1.04 0.7441 1.32 10
1960s 0.7128 0.6566 0.7649 10
1970s 0.5805 0.5277 0.6513 10
1980s 0.4918 0.4416 0.5444 10
1990s 0.3914 0.3627 0.4491 10
2000s 0.3754 0.3474 0.41 10
2010s 0.4114 0.4007 0.4248 10
2020s 0.4086 0.3909 0.4388 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 64 Greece 0.3939 compare
  2. 65 Spain 0.3934 compare
  3. 66 Venezuela 0.3912 compare
  4. 68 Austria 0.3904 compare
  5. 69 Saudi Arabia 0.3844 compare
  6. 70 Tanzania 0.3819 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Ethiopia?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Ethiopia was 0.3909 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0572 in 1850.
How does Ethiopia rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Ethiopia ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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