How does Ethiopia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ethiopia data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Ethiopia

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Ethiopia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ethiopia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.2154 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2154 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

6th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.2154 Mt CO2e

in 2023

All-time low

0.0506 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Ethiopia, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ethiopia is 0.2154 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2154 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0506 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

That places Ethiopia 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0537 Mt CO2e	0.0506 Mt CO2e	0.0565 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0619 Mt CO2e	0.0563 Mt CO2e	0.0686 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0863 Mt CO2e	0.0705 Mt CO2e	0.1 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1185 Mt CO2e	0.103 Mt CO2e	0.1382 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1668 Mt CO2e	0.1432 Mt CO2e	0.1902 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.2083 Mt CO2e	0.1951 Mt CO2e	0.2154 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

3 United States 0.3089 Mt CO2e compare
4 Russia 0.2576 Mt CO2e compare
5 South Africa 0.2275 Mt CO2e compare
7 Iran 0.2033 Mt CO2e compare
8 Iraq 0.1761 Mt CO2e compare
9 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1745 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

More environment data for Ethiopia

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1466 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 19.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 7.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 457 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 255,001 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 255,458 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3.27 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ethiopia?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ethiopia was 0.2154 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2154 Mt CO2e in 2023.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0506 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).