What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 378.88 tonnes in 1750.

How does Ethiopia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Ethiopia ranks 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ethiopia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ethiopia

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ethiopia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 53,956 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

53,956 tonnes

Change on year

up 6.5%

World rank

84th

of 220 countries

All-time high

56,443 tonnes

in 2019

All-time low

378.88 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ethiopia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ethiopia stood at 53,956 tonnes.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ethiopia peaked at 56,443 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 378.88 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Ethiopia 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	382.11 tonnes	378.88 tonnes	385.33 tonnes	10
1760s	389.26 tonnes	386.05 tonnes	392.47 tonnes	10
1770s	396.38 tonnes	393.19 tonnes	399.57 tonnes	10
1780s	403.45 tonnes	400.28 tonnes	406.62 tonnes	10
1790s	410.47 tonnes	407.32 tonnes	413.62 tonnes	10
1800s	417.44 tonnes	414.32 tonnes	420.56 tonnes	10
1810s	424.35 tonnes	421.25 tonnes	427.44 tonnes	10
1820s	509.22 tonnes	428.13 tonnes	590.25 tonnes	10
1830s	689.06 tonnes	608.24 tonnes	769.82 tonnes	10
1840s	868.27 tonnes	787.75 tonnes	948.72 tonnes	10
1850s	992 tonnes	966.58 tonnes	1,017 tonnes	10
1860s	1,047 tonnes	1,022 tonnes	1,075 tonnes	10
1870s	1,114 tonnes	1,082 tonnes	1,146 tonnes	10
1880s	1,188 tonnes	1,154 tonnes	1,224 tonnes	10
1890s	1,337 tonnes	1,232 tonnes	1,448 tonnes	10
1900s	1,603 tonnes	1,474 tonnes	1,738 tonnes	10
1910s	1,912 tonnes	1,770 tonnes	2,050 tonnes	10
1920s	2,257 tonnes	2,064 tonnes	2,455 tonnes	10
1930s	2,710 tonnes	2,500 tonnes	2,924 tonnes	10
1940s	3,200 tonnes	2,973 tonnes	3,430 tonnes	10
1950s	4,975 tonnes	3,823 tonnes	6,173 tonnes	10
1960s	9,304 tonnes	6,313 tonnes	14,899 tonnes	10
1970s	15,164 tonnes	14,289 tonnes	16,266 tonnes	10
1980s	17,653 tonnes	15,474 tonnes	20,508 tonnes	10
1990s	20,987 tonnes	14,932 tonnes	23,533 tonnes	10
2000s	31,976 tonnes	25,120 tonnes	38,478 tonnes	10
2010s	47,062 tonnes	38,870 tonnes	56,443 tonnes	10
2020s	51,343 tonnes	49,420 tonnes	53,956 tonnes	3

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See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Ethiopia

Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2023)
Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2023)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.7% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ethiopia?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ethiopia was 53,956 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 56,443 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 378.88 tonnes in 1750.
How does Ethiopia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Ethiopia ranks 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.