AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 1.69 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Eritrea is 1.69 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Eritrea peaked at 2.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.69 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 59th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1994 | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.97 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.09 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2.31 t CO2eq/cap | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 2.38 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.21 t CO2eq/cap | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 2.11 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.07 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.01 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.99 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.83 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.78 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.73 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.69 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 t CO2eq/cap, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.69 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.38 t CO2eq/cap, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 t CO2eq/cap | 1.97 t CO2eq/cap | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | 1.78 t CO2eq/cap | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 t CO2eq/cap | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 afolu — emissions per capita in Eritrea?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Eritrea was 1.69 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 59th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.