What is emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea?

Emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea was 200,699 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 201,638 tonnes in 1997.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 9,562 tonnes in 1810.

How does Eritrea rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Eritrea ranks 121st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eritrea data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eritrea: emissions of air pollutants was 200,699 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

200,699 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

121st

of 220 countries

All-time high

201,638 tonnes

in 1997

All-time low

9,562 tonnes

in 1810

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea is 200,699 tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea peaked at 201,638 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9,562 tonnes, in 1810.

Eritrea ranks 121st of 220 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	9,573 tonnes	9,573 tonnes	9,573 tonnes	10
1760s	9,573 tonnes	9,573 tonnes	9,573 tonnes	10
1770s	9,572 tonnes	9,572 tonnes	9,573 tonnes	10
1780s	9,571 tonnes	9,570 tonnes	9,572 tonnes	10
1790s	9,568 tonnes	9,566 tonnes	9,570 tonnes	10
1800s	9,564 tonnes	9,562 tonnes	9,566 tonnes	10
1810s	9,591 tonnes	9,562 tonnes	9,620 tonnes	10
1820s	9,655 tonnes	9,626 tonnes	9,683 tonnes	10
1830s	9,718 tonnes	9,690 tonnes	9,746 tonnes	10
1840s	9,779 tonnes	9,752 tonnes	9,807 tonnes	10
1850s	10,753 tonnes	9,813 tonnes	11,734 tonnes	10
1860s	13,068 tonnes	11,965 tonnes	14,218 tonnes	10
1870s	15,942 tonnes	14,489 tonnes	17,433 tonnes	10
1880s	19,541 tonnes	17,793 tonnes	21,388 tonnes	10
1890s	23,977 tonnes	21,830 tonnes	26,245 tonnes	10
1900s	30,294 tonnes	26,788 tonnes	34,042 tonnes	10
1910s	39,507 tonnes	34,954 tonnes	44,331 tonnes	10
1920s	49,829 tonnes	45,470 tonnes	54,427 tonnes	10
1930s	60,406 tonnes	55,508 tonnes	65,308 tonnes	10
1940s	71,306 tonnes	66,434 tonnes	76,284 tonnes	10
1950s	78,359 tonnes	77,427 tonnes	79,561 tonnes	10
1960s	83,342 tonnes	79,824 tonnes	89,958 tonnes	10
1970s	100,292 tonnes	91,824 tonnes	107,929 tonnes	10
1980s	126,180 tonnes	110,694 tonnes	143,226 tonnes	10
1990s	164,933 tonnes	129,924 tonnes	201,638 tonnes	10
2000s	142,120 tonnes	130,387 tonnes	153,305 tonnes	10
2010s	170,639 tonnes	153,963 tonnes	190,260 tonnes	10
2020s	197,296 tonnes	193,739 tonnes	200,699 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

118 Portugal 224,446 tonnes compare
119 Mauritania 217,254 tonnes compare
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122 Qatar 194,508 tonnes compare
123 Denmark 183,104 tonnes compare
124 Costa Rica 180,322 tonnes compare

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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)

All data for Eritrea →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea?: Emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea was 200,699 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 201,638 tonnes in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 9,562 tonnes in 1810.
How does Eritrea rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Eritrea ranks 121st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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