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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.21 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 19.10 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.21 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.21 tonnes per person (2024)
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.