Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 11,612 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Eritrea, 1940–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Eritrea stood at 11,612 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 2,981.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Eritrea peaked at 271,064 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, -181,993 tonnes, in 1998.
Eritrea ranks 134th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -7,268 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | -3,635 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1942 | 7,269 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1943 | 3,634 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1944 | 3,634 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 82,617 tonnes | +2173.4% |
| 1996 | 72,028 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1997 | -93,677 tonnes | -230.1% |
| 1998 | -181,993 tonnes | +94.3% |
| 1999 | 29,284 tonnes | -116.1% |
| 2000 | -11,020 tonnes | -137.6% |
| 2001 | 32,904 tonnes | -398.6% |
| 2002 | -128,312 tonnes | -490.0% |
| 2003 | 271,064 tonnes | -311.3% |
| 2004 | -146,632 tonnes | -154.1% |
| 2005 | -47,704 tonnes | -67.5% |
| 2006 | -132,071 tonnes | +176.9% |
| 2007 | -29,555 tonnes | -77.6% |
| 2008 | -25,762 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 47,653 tonnes | -285.0% |
| 2010 | 22,007 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 2011 | 109,793 tonnes | +398.9% |
| 2012 | 30,411 tonnes | -72.3% |
| 2013 | -38,719 tonnes | -227.3% |
| 2014 | -403 tonnes | -99.0% |
| 2015 | -11,624 tonnes | +2784.4% |
| 2016 | -3,117 tonnes | -73.2% |
| 2017 | -969 tonnes | -68.9% |
| 2018 | 62,738 tonnes | -6574.5% |
| 2019 | 28,445 tonnes | -54.7% |
| 2020 | -3,669 tonnes | -112.9% |
| 2021 | 40,726 tonnes | -1210.0% |
| 2022 | 36,640 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 12,758 tonnes | -65.2% |
| 2024 | 11,612 tonnes | -9.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 11,612 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 29,261 tonnes, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 11,612 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +6574.5% | -969 tonnes | 62,738 tonnes |
| 2015 | -2784.4% | -403 tonnes | -11,624 tonnes |
| 1995 | +2173.4% | 3,634 tonnes | 82,617 tonnes |
| 2021 | +1210.0% | -3,669 tonnes | 40,726 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 726.8 tonnes | -7,268 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes | 5 |
| 1990s | -18,348 tonnes | -181,993 tonnes | 82,617 tonnes | 5 |
| 2000s | -16,944 tonnes | -146,632 tonnes | 271,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,856 tonnes | -38,719 tonnes | 109,793 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,613 tonnes | -3,669 tonnes | 40,726 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 131 Solomon Islands 12,888 tonnes compare
- 132 Guinea-Bissau 12,847 tonnes compare
- 133 Faroe Islands 11,729 tonnes compare
- 135 Seychelles 11,262 tonnes compare
- 136 Samoa 10,742 tonnes compare
- 137 Greenland 10,008 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Eritrea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,872 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 153.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 87.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 82.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.312 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Eritrea?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Eritrea was 11,612 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 271,064 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -181,993 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,981.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.