Methane emissions — all countries

Methane emissions — Ethiopia

Methane emissions in Ethiopia in 2024 — 119.02 Mt. Ranked 187 in the world out of 199. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 1,245.4%.

2024 119.02 Mt +0.27% vs 2023
World rank 187of 199
Period maximum 119.02 Mt2024
Period minimum 8.85 Mt1850

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Methane emissions — Ethiopia, 1850–2024050100150185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 8.85 Mt1853: 9.32 Mt1856: 9.79 Mt1859: 10.26 Mt1862: 10.73 Mt1865: 11.2 Mt1868: 11.67 Mt1871: 12.14 Mt1874: 12.61 Mt1877: 13.09 Mt1880: 13.56 Mt1883: 14.03 Mt1886: 14.51 Mt1889: 14.98 Mt1892: 15.48 Mt1895: 15.98 Mt1898: 16.49 Mt1901: 16.99 Mt1904: 17.49 Mt1907: 17.98 Mt1910: 18.48 Mt1913: 18.98 Mt1916: 19.48 Mt1919: 19.98 Mt1922: 20.46 Mt1925: 20.96 Mt1928: 21.46 Mt1931: 21.96 Mt1934: 22.46 Mt1937: 23.29 Mt1940: 24.31 Mt1943: 25.35 Mt1946: 26.43 Mt1949: 27.67 Mt1952: 29.57 Mt1955: 31.97 Mt1958: 34.66 Mt1961: 37.44 Mt1964: 38.68 Mt1967: 39.94 Mt1970: 41.08 Mt1973: 42.22 Mt1976: 40.94 Mt1979: 41.94 Mt1982: 43.2 Mt1985: 45.13 Mt1988: 45.56 Mt1991: 50 Mt1994: 49.35 Mt1997: 53.8 Mt2000: 55.86 Mt2003: 63.68 Mt2006: 71.52 Mt2009: 84.77 Mt2012: 90.91 Mt2015: 99.04 Mt2018: 106.03 Mt2021: 114.62 Mt2024: 119.02 Mt
Change over the period: +110.17 (+1,245.43%) Average annual rate: 1.51 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ethiopia

Ethiopia 119.02 Mt
World computed 9,498.91 Mt
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 1,219.5 Mt
Eastern Africa computed 439.59 Mt
Low-income countries computed 657.97 Mt
Methane emissions — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 119.02 +0.32 +0.27%
2023 118.7 +2.26 +1.94%
2022 116.43 +1.81 +1.58%
2021 114.62 −3.75 −3.17%
2020 118.37 +5.27 +4.66%
2019 113.1 +7.07 +6.67%
2018 106.03 +2.01 +1.93%
2017 104.02 +2.2 +2.16%
2016 101.82 +2.78 +2.81%
2015 99.04 +2.26 +2.34%
2014 96.78 +3.03 +3.23%
2013 93.76 +2.85 +3.14%
2012 90.91 +3.1 +3.53%
2011 87.81 −0.66 −0.74%
2010 88.47 +3.7 +4.37%
2009 84.77 +3.49 +4.29%
2008 81.28 +3.17 +4.06%
2007 78.11 +6.59 +9.21%
2006 71.52 +3.73 +5.5%
2005 67.79 +2.75 +4.23%
2004 65.04 +1.36 +2.13%
2003 63.68 −0.95 −1.47%
2002 64.63 +6.23 +10.67%
2001 58.4 +2.54 +4.54%
2000 55.86 −1.89 −3.27%
1999 57.75 −0 −0.01%
1998 57.76 +3.96 +7.36%
1997 53.8 +1.8 +3.45%
1996 52 +2.16 +4.33%
1995 49.84 +0.5 +1.01%
1994 49.35 +1.47 +3.06%
1993 47.88 −3.97 −7.65%
1992 51.85 +1.85 +3.7%
1991 50 +0.63 +1.28%
1990 49.37 +1.53 +3.19%
1989 47.84 +2.29 +5.02%
1988 45.56 +0.21 +0.46%
1987 45.35 −1.91 −4.04%
1986 47.26 +2.12 +4.7%
1985 45.13 +1.72 +3.95%
1984 43.42 −0.85 −1.92%
1983 44.27 +1.07 +2.48%
1982 43.2 +0.95 +2.24%
1981 42.25 −0.17 −0.4%
1980 42.42 +0.49 +1.16%
1979 41.94 +0.41 +0.98%
1978 41.53 −0.16 −0.38%
1977 41.69 +0.75 +1.83%
1976 40.94 −0.15 −0.37%
1975 41.09 −0.68 −1.63%
1974 41.77 −0.45 −1.06%
1973 42.22 +0.88 +2.12%
1972 41.34 −0.14 −0.34%
1971 41.48 +0.41 +0.99%
1970 41.08 +0.37 +0.9%
1969 40.71 +0.37 +0.92%
1968 40.34 +0.4 +1%
1967 39.94 +0.39 +0.98%
1966 39.55 +0.45 +1.16%
1965 39.1 +0.42 +1.1%
1964 38.68 +0.41 +1.08%
1963 38.26 +0.39 +1.02%
1962 37.88 +0.43 +1.16%
1961 37.44 +0.76 +2.07%
1960 36.68 +1.04 +2.91%
1959 35.64 +0.98 +2.84%
1958 34.66 +0.94 +2.77%
1957 33.73 +0.89 +2.73%
1956 32.83 +0.86 +2.69%
1955 31.97 +0.83 +2.65%
1954 31.15 +0.8 +2.64%
1953 30.34 +0.78 +2.62%
1952 29.57 +0.75 +2.6%
1951 28.82 +0.72 +2.56%
1950 28.1 +0.43 +1.55%
1949 27.67 +0.42 +1.53%
1948 27.25 +0.41 +1.54%
1947 26.84 +0.41 +1.54%
1946 26.43 +0.37 +1.4%
1945 26.07 +0.36 +1.42%
1944 25.7 +0.35 +1.39%
1943 25.35 +0.35 +1.4%
1942 25 +0.35 +1.41%
1941 24.65 +0.35 +1.42%
1940 24.31 +0.34 +1.42%
1939 23.97 +0.34 +1.43%
1938 23.63 +0.34 +1.44%
1937 23.29 +0.33 +1.45%
1936 22.96 +0.33 +1.46%
1935 22.63 +0.17 +0.75%
1934 22.46 +0.17 +0.75%
1933 22.3 +0.17 +0.76%
1932 22.13 +0.17 +0.76%
1931 21.96 +0.17 +0.77%
1930 21.79 +0.17 +0.77%
1929 21.63 +0.17 +0.77%
1928 21.46 +0.17 +0.78%
1927 21.29 +0.17 +0.79%
1926 21.13 +0.17 +0.79%
1925 20.96 +0.17 +0.8%
1924 20.8 +0.17 +0.8%
1923 20.63 +0.17 +0.81%
1922 20.46 +0.17 +0.82%
1921 20.3 +0.16 +0.82%
1920 20.13 +0.15 +0.78%
1919 19.98 +0.17 +0.84%
1918 19.81 +0.17 +0.84%
1917 19.65 +0.17 +0.85%
1916 19.48 +0.16 +0.85%
1915 19.31 +0.16 +0.86%
1914 19.15 +0.16 +0.87%
1913 18.98 +0.17 +0.89%
1912 18.82 +0.17 +0.9%
1911 18.65 +0.17 +0.9%
1910 18.48 +0.17 +0.91%
1909 18.31 +0.17 +0.91%
1908 18.15 +0.17 +0.92%
1907 17.98 +0.17 +0.93%
1906 17.82 +0.16 +0.93%
1905 17.65 +0.16 +0.94%
1904 17.49 +0.16 +0.95%
1903 17.32 +0.16 +0.96%
1902 17.16 +0.16 +0.97%
1901 16.99 +0.16 +0.97%
1900 16.83 +0.17 +1.03%
1899 16.66 +0.17 +1.02%
1898 16.49 +0.17 +1.04%
1897 16.32 +0.17 +1.05%
1896 16.15 +0.17 +1.06%
1895 15.98 +0.17 +1.07%
1894 15.81 +0.17 +1.08%
1893 15.64 +0.17 +1.09%
1892 15.48 +0.17 +1.1%
1891 15.31 +0.17 +1.11%
1890 15.14 +0.16 +1.05%
1889 14.98 +0.16 +1.07%
1888 14.82 +0.16 +1.08%
1887 14.67 +0.16 +1.09%
1886 14.51 +0.16 +1.11%
1885 14.35 +0.16 +1.11%
1884 14.19 +0.16 +1.13%
1883 14.03 +0.16 +1.14%
1882 13.88 +0.16 +1.15%
1881 13.72 +0.16 +1.17%
1880 13.56 +0.16 +1.18%
1879 13.4 +0.16 +1.19%
1878 13.24 +0.16 +1.21%
1877 13.09 +0.16 +1.22%
1876 12.93 +0.16 +1.24%
1875 12.77 +0.16 +1.25%
1874 12.61 +0.16 +1.26%
1873 12.46 +0.16 +1.28%
1872 12.3 +0.16 +1.3%
1871 12.14 +0.16 +1.31%
1870 11.98 +0.16 +1.34%
1869 11.82 +0.16 +1.35%
1868 11.67 +0.16 +1.37%
1867 11.51 +0.16 +1.37%
1866 11.35 +0.16 +1.4%
1865 11.2 +0.16 +1.41%
1864 11.04 +0.16 +1.44%
1863 10.88 +0.16 +1.46%
1862 10.73 +0.16 +1.49%
1861 10.57 +0.16 +1.5%
1860 10.41 +0.16 +1.53%
1859 10.26 +0.16 +1.55%
1858 10.1 +0.16 +1.57%
1857 9.94 +0.16 +1.6%
1856 9.79 +0.16 +1.63%
1855 9.63 +0.16 +1.65%
1854 9.47 +0.16 +1.69%
1853 9.32 +0.16 +1.71%
1852 9.16 +0.16 +1.74%
1851 9 +0.16 +1.76%
1850 8.85

About the indicator

Methane emissions converted into carbon dioxide equivalent using the 100-year global warming potential. Methane accounts for about a fifth of the warming observed, and its sources are entirely different from those of CO2: livestock, rice paddies, landfills, and leaks in gas and oil production. The key difference is the timescale — methane stays in the atmosphere for about twelve years, against centuries for CO2, so cutting its emissions gives a visible effect within a decade.

Important: The conversion into CO2 equivalent depends on the horizon chosen: over twenty years methane weighs about three times more than over a hundred. The standard hundred-year horizon is used here, as in reporting under the Paris Agreement.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.