Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ethiopia
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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 378.88 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 379.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 380.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 381.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 381.75 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 382.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 383.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 383.9 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 384.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 385.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 386.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 386.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 387.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 388.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 388.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 389.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 390.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 391.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 391.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 392.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 393.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 393.89 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 394.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 395.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 396.02 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 396.73 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 397.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 398.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 398.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 399.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 400.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 400.98 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 401.69 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 402.39 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 403.1 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 403.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 404.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 405.21 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 405.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 406.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 407.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 408.02 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 408.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 409.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 410.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 410.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 411.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 412.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 412.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 413.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 414.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 415.01 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 415.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 416.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 417.1 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 417.79 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 418.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 419.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 419.87 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 420.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 421.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 421.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 422.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 423.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 424.01 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 424.69 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 425.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 426.07 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 426.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 427.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 428.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 446.16 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1822 | 464.19 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1823 | 482.21 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1824 | 500.23 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1825 | 518.24 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1826 | 536.25 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1827 | 554.25 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1828 | 572.25 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1829 | 590.25 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1830 | 608.24 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1831 | 626.21 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1832 | 644.18 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1833 | 662.14 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1834 | 680.1 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1835 | 698.06 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1836 | 716.01 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1837 | 733.95 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1838 | 751.89 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1839 | 769.82 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1840 | 787.75 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1841 | 805.65 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1842 | 823.56 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1843 | 841.46 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1844 | 859.35 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1845 | 877.24 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1846 | 895.12 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1847 | 912.99 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1848 | 930.86 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1849 | 948.72 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1850 | 966.58 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1851 | 972.31 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 978.02 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 983.69 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 989.33 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 994.94 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 1,001 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 1,006 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 1,012 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 1,017 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 1,022 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 1,028 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1,033 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 1,039 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 1,044 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 1,049 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 1,055 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 1,061 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 1,068 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 1,075 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 1,082 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 1,089 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 1,096 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 1,103 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 1,110 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 1,117 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 1,124 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 1,132 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 1,139 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 1,146 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 1,154 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 1,161 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 1,169 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 1,177 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 1,184 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1,192 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 1,208 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 1,216 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 1,224 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1,232 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 1,254 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 1,277 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 1,300 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 1,323 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 1,347 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 1,372 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 1,397 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 1,422 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 1,448 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 1,474 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 1,501 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 1,529 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 1,557 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 1,586 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 1,616 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 1,645 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 1,676 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 1,707 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 1,738 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 1,770 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 1,803 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 1,836 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 1,870 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 1,899 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 1,928 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 1,958 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 1,988 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 2,019 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 2,050 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 2,064 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 2,106 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 2,148 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 2,191 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 2,234 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 2,278 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 2,321 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 2,365 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 2,410 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 2,455 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 2,500 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 2,546 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 2,592 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 2,638 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 2,685 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 2,732 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 2,779 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 2,827 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 2,875 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 2,924 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 2,973 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 3,026 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 3,076 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 3,126 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 3,172 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 3,222 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 3,273 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 3,325 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 3,378 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 3,430 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 3,854 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1951 | 3,823 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 4,139 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 4,720 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1954 | 5,079 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 4,998 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 5,187 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 5,914 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1958 | 5,862 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 6,173 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 6,313 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 6,389 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 6,816 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 7,125 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 7,270 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 8,548 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 9,693 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 11,258 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 14,899 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1969 | 14,730 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 15,028 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 15,687 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 14,806 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 16,050 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 16,266 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 15,066 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 15,499 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 14,591 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 14,289 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 14,360 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 15,474 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 17,781 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 15,686 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 16,124 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 16,174 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 17,001 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 18,629 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 19,268 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 19,883 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 20,508 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 22,225 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 23,296 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 14,932 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 17,356 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 19,683 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 20,840 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 21,732 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 22,760 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 23,533 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 23,510 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 25,120 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 28,287 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 29,268 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 28,664 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 31,709 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 32,369 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 33,856 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 34,108 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 37,905 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 38,478 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 38,870 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 43,342 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 44,612 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 50,160 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 45,862 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 43,109 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 48,386 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 47,432 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 52,404 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 56,443 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 49,420 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 50,654 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 53,956 tonnes | +6.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 53,956 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,657 tonnes, 5.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 53,956 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -35.9% | 23,296 tonnes | 14,932 tonnes |
| 1968 | +32.3% | 11,258 tonnes | 14,899 tonnes |
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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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
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
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.