Eritrea vs Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Eritrea
7.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
7.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
59th
Norway rank
57th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Eritrea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7.74 million tonnes against 7.41 million tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 333,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.
Eritrea ranks 59th and Norway ranks 57th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 169,284 tonnes | 13.76 million tonnes | 13.59 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 151,430 tonnes | 12.96 million tonnes | 12.81 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 157,849 tonnes | 12.64 million tonnes | 12.49 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 184,486 tonnes | 12.35 million tonnes | 12.17 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 226,479 tonnes | 12.68 million tonnes | 12.46 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | 324,506 tonnes | 11.72 million tonnes | 11.40 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | 403,047 tonnes | 11.75 million tonnes | 11.34 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 608,513 tonnes | 9.85 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1930s | 997,201 tonnes | 7.41 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 2.54 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 2.43 million tonnes | -1.51 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 2.14 million tonnes | -10.44 million tonnes | 12.59 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 2.57 million tonnes | -6.81 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 428,457 tonnes | -1.41 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1990s | -881,075 tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.95 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 5.79 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 720,973 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 7.35 million tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes | 41,902 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Eritrea or Norway?
- Norway, at 7.74 million tonnes against 7.41 million tonnes in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Eritrea and Norway?
- 333,100 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Norway?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Norway rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Eritrea ranks 59th and Norway ranks 57th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.