Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea is 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 276.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 120.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1998.
Eritrea ranks 57th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 120.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
| 2000s | 208.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 172.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 276.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 54 Mali 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 55 Egypt 239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Philippines 239.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 58 Jamaica 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 59 Ecuador 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 236.61 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea was 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 276.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.