Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Eritrea
Eritrea: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 577.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Eritrea is 577.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Eritrea peaked at 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 564.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 653.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 639.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 564.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 583.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 591.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 66 Philippines 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 67 Benin 584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 68 Qatar 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 70 Tonga 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 570.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 72 Egypt 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Eritrea?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Eritrea was 577.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 564.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Eritrea ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.