Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Eritrea

Eritrea: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 59.31 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.31 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
48th
of 223 countries
All-time high
72.8 %
in 2008
All-time low
54.2 %
in 1996
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Eritrea, 1993–2023

0204060801993200820231993: 55.4 %1994: 58.2 %1995: 56.2 %1996: 54.2 %1997: 57.3 %1998: 64.1 %1999: 62.9 %2000: 63.5 %2001: 63.5 %2002: 64.6 %2003: 60.6 %2004: 58.4 %2005: 58.1 %2006: 66.2 %2007: 65.5 %2008: 72.8 %2009: 68.5 %2010: 68.8 %2011: 65.8 %2012: 64.3 %2013: 65.8 %2014: 65.8 %2015: 66.2 %2016: 65.9 %2017: 66.3 %2018: 64 %2019: 63.2 %2020: 63.5 %2021: 61.3 %2022: 60.4 %2023: 59.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Eritrea is 59.31 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Eritrea peaked at 72.8 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.2 %, in 1996.

That places Eritrea 48th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 55.37 % —
1994 58.24 % +5.2%
1995 56.25 % -3.4%
1996 54.2 % -3.6%
1997 57.29 % +5.7%
1998 64.08 % +11.9%
1999 62.93 % -1.8%
2000 63.51 % +0.9%
2001 63.53 % +0.0%
2002 64.64 % +1.7%
2003 60.61 % -6.2%
2004 58.42 % -3.6%
2005 58.12 % -0.5%
2006 66.22 % +13.9%
2007 65.53 % -1.0%
2008 72.8 % +11.1%
2009 68.54 % -5.9%
2010 68.85 % +0.5%
2011 65.85 % -4.4%
2012 64.28 % -2.4%
2013 65.81 % +2.4%
2014 65.77 % -0.1%
2015 66.15 % +0.6%
2016 65.92 % -0.3%
2017 66.31 % +0.6%
2018 63.96 % -3.5%
2019 63.2 % -1.2%
2020 63.55 % +0.6%
2021 61.34 % -3.5%
2022 60.37 % -1.6%
2023 59.31 % -1.8%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 59.31 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 76 %, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 59.31 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 %, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.34 % 54.2 % 64.08 % 7
2000s 64.19 % 58.12 % 72.8 % 10
2010s 65.61 % 63.2 % 68.85 % 10
2020s 61.14 % 59.31 % 63.55 % 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 45 Guinea-Bissau 63.09 % compare
  2. 46 Romania 62.67 % compare
  3. 47 Nicaragua 62.62 % compare
  4. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 57.17 % compare
  5. 49 Laos 57.17 % compare
  6. 51 Ethiopia 56.41 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Eritrea?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Eritrea was 59.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 72.8 % in 2008.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 54.2 % in 1996.
How does Eritrea rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Eritrea ranks 48th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.