Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Eritrea
0.0197 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia
0.0223 tonnes per person
in 2024
Eritrea rank
131st
Ethiopia rank
128th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0223 tonnes per person against 0.0197 tonnes per person in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0026 tonnes per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 131st and Ethiopia ranks 128th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.02 tonnes per person | 0.0261 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0223 tonnes per person against 0.0197 tonnes per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 0.0026 tonnes per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Eritrea ranks 131st and Ethiopia ranks 128th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. 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 cement, measured in tonnes per person.