Eritrea vs Greenland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Eritrea
11,612 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland
10,008 tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
134th
Greenland rank
137th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Eritrea
- Greenland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 11,612 tonnes against 10,008 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 1,604 tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 134th and Greenland ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -18,348 tonnes | 19,740 tonnes | 38,088 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | -16,944 tonnes | -1,690 tonnes | 15,254 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 19,856 tonnes | -5,107 tonnes | 24,963 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 19,613 tonnes | 18,567 tonnes | 1,047 tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Eritrea or Greenland?
- Eritrea, at 11,612 tonnes against 10,008 tonnes in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Eritrea and Greenland?
- 1,604 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Greenland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Greenland rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 134th and Greenland ranks 137th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.