Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 8.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 194th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 7.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 8.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 7.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 6.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 7.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 5.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 5.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 5.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 191 Sudan 9.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Liberia 8.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Madagascar 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 195 Mali 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 196 Mauritania 5.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 194th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.