Eritrea vs Estonia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Eritrea
10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Estonia
12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Eritrea rank
144th
Estonia rank
141st
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Eritrea
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Eritrea, a difference of 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 144th and Estonia ranks 141st of 199 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 181,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1860s | 185,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1870s | 212,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1880s | 260,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1890s | 298,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1900s | 374,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1910s | 490,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1920s | 728,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1930s | 987,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1940s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1950s | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1960s | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1970s | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1980s | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1990s | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 2000s | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 2010s | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 2020s | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Eritrea or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Eritrea and Estonia?
- 1.70 million 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 144th and Estonia ranks 141st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.