Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 8.15 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Eritrea, 1939–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Eritrea stood at 8.15 million tonnes.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Eritrea peaked at 9.53 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, -548,972 tonnes, in 1994.
Eritrea ranks 136th of 194 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 1.11 million tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 1.78 million tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1941 | 2.06 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1942 | 2.38 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1943 | 2.54 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1944 | 2.60 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | -548,972 tonnes | -121.1% |
| 1995 | -349,143 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1996 | -188,483 tonnes | -46.0% |
| 1997 | -248,854 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 55,439 tonnes | -122.3% |
| 1999 | -57,404 tonnes | -203.5% |
| 2000 | 38,382 tonnes | -166.9% |
| 2001 | -34,787 tonnes | -190.6% |
| 2002 | 4.11 million tonnes | -11927.2% |
| 2003 | 8.02 million tonnes | +95.0% |
| 2004 | 6.17 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 6.17 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.03 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 3.73 million tonnes | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 4.27 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 5.47 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 5.98 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 4.56 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 4.34 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.73 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 5.08 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 6.31 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 7.36 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 8.39 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 8.66 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.26 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 9.53 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.81 million tonnes | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 7.73 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 8.03 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 8.15 million tonnes | +1.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 8.15 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million tonnes, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 8.15 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +11927.2% | -34,787 tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes |
| 1999 | -203.5% | 55,439 tonnes | -57,404 tonnes |
| 2001 | -190.6% | 38,382 tonnes | -34,787 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.27 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1990s | -222,903 tonnes | -548,972 tonnes | 55,439 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million tonnes | -34,787 tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 9.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | 9.53 million tonnes | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Eritrea?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Eritrea was 8.15 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -548,972 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Eritrea ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.