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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Ethiopia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.15 t (2024), 187th of 203 in the world and 40th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.46 t (2024), 167th of 203 in the world and 28th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 192.7 Mt (2024), 38th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.15 t2024 · world 187/203 · region 40/47GHG per person1.46 t2024 · world 167/203 · region 28/47GHG emissions192.7 Mt2024 · world 38/203 · region 3/47CO₂ emissions19.4 Mt2024 · world 91/203 · region 8/47
CO₂ per person
EthiopiaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Ethiopia0.15 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
GHG per person
EthiopiaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Ethiopia1.46 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Ethiopia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.15 t2024187/20340/470.06 t0.08 t0.15 t+20%since 20140.70 t0.30 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.46 t2024167/20328/471.14 t1.40 t1.53 t+3.1%since 20141.91 t1.43 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e192.7 Mt202438/2033/4777.1 Mt126.8 Mt181.5 Mt+35%since 20142,444.8 Mt1,053.9 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt19.4 Mt202491/2038/473.9 Mt6.9 Mt18.0 Mt+56%since 2014896.3 Mt224.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e131.6 Mt202415/2032/4756.2 Mt91.8 Mt124.2 Mt+32%since 20141,179.9 Mt619.9 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption90.6%20217/2127/4895.5%94.1%90.7%−3.0 ppsince 201170.3%74.6%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output95.3%20208/2063/4898.8%199999.6%95.3%−4.3 ppsince 201032.6%59.1%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³23.8 µg/m³202363/20027/4822.0 µg/m³24.2 µg/m³23.9 µg/m³−4.2%since 201335.4 µg/m³31.3 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area23.8%2024123/21423/4827.8%24.1%23.8%−0.1 ppsince 201425.7%19.9%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area34.3%2024113/21036/4830.5%31.8%34.3%+1.4 ppsince 201444.7%42.1%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area14.6%202476/20621/489.8%13.0%14.4%+0.7 ppsince 201410.0%9.4%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory17.0%202573/21317/48··16.1%−1.5 ppsince 201514.0%10.3%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources8.6%202291/17714/474.6%20027.4%8.6%+0.8 ppsince 20123.4%5.1%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³973 m³2022131/18330/471,810 m³1,347 m³1,026 m³−24%since 20123,162 m³3,260 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,632 kg/ha2024101/1794/461,116 kg/ha1,760 kg/ha2,713 kg/ha+18%since 20141,453 kg/ha1,345 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Ethiopia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Ethiopia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorEthiopiaKenyaSudanSomaliaSouth SudanEritrea
CO₂ per person0.15 t20240.38 t20240.43 t20240.05 t2024—0.22 t2024
GHG per person1.46 t20241.82 t20242.75 t20241.81 t2024—1.86 t2024
GHG emissions192.7 Mt2024102.8 Mt2024138.7 Mt202434.4 Mt2024—6.6 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions19.4 Mt202421.6 Mt202421.9 Mt20240.9 Mt2024—0.8 Mt2024
Methane131.6 Mt202464.9 Mt202484.9 Mt202426.9 Mt2024—4.5 Mt2024
Renewable energy90.6%202167.7%202161.0%202195.4%202232.4%202180.7%2021
Renewable power95.3%202078.1%202161.1%202111.2%20210.4%20215.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure23.8 µg/m³202320.3 µg/m³202337.6 µg/m³202318.5 µg/m³202323.7 µg/m³202333.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover23.8%20246.6%202411.9%20247.8%202411.3%202412.0%2024
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