Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia is 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 0.0607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 0.0636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 0.0644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 0.065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.0663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 0.0753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 0.091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 0.1009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 0.1046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 0.1103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.1111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.1119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.1127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.1142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1891 | 0.1224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 0.1237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 0.1251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.1347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 0.1382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 0.1416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.1434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 0.1496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 0.152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 0.1547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.1577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 0.1621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1914 | 0.1858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1916 | 0.207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 0.2181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1918 | 0.229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 0.2394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 0.2489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 0.2696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 0.2931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 0.3045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 0.3244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 0.3318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 0.3368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 0.3389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.3381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.3303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.3246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 0.3182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 0.312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 0.2989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 0.2983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1942 | 0.4056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.8% |
| 1943 | 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.3% |
| 1944 | 0.6596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.8% |
| 1945 | 0.8115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.0% |
| 1946 | 0.9637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 1947 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1948 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1955 | 0.9965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1956 | 0.9149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1957 | 0.8436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 0.787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 0.7441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.7195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 0.7649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +28.3% | 0.4056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1944 | +26.8% | 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 64 Greece 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Spain 0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Venezuela 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 68 Austria 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 70 Tanzania 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in Ethiopia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ethiopia was 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.