🇪🇹 Ethiopia's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Ethiopia emitted around 247 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, around 0.43% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 1.9 tonnes per person per year, rated low on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions rose by around 3.4 megatonnes CO₂e a year over the ten years to 2024, or around 1.5% yearly, rather than the 4% yearly decline needed globally for Net Zero in 2050 and warming of around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: Methane made up 48% of emissions, CO₂ 31%, nitrous oxide 21% and F-gases 0%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Ethiopia's emissions have produced around 19,900 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, around 0.51% of the global total. The population-weighted average was around 3.4 tonnes per person per year, rated moderate.
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