Eritrea vs Estonia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Eritrea
1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Estonia
1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Eritrea rank
126th
Estonia rank
124th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Eritrea
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Eritrea, a difference of 53,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Estonia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 126th and Estonia ranks 124th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 65,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1860s | 70,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1870s | 87,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1880s | 114,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1890s | 130,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1900s | 146,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 331,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1910s | 193,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 386,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1920s | 294,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 473,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 178,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1930s | 317,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1940s | 752,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 564,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 805,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 309,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 961,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1970s | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 544,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1980s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 869,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 393,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Eritrea or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Eritrea and Estonia?
- 53,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Estonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Estonia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Eritrea ranks 126th and Estonia ranks 124th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.