Change air pollutant emissions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Change air pollutant emissions was 200,699 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
200,699
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
121st
of 220 countries
All-time high
201,638
in 1997
All-time low
9,562
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Eritrea, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Eritrea is 200,699, 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, change air pollutant emissions in Eritrea peaked at 201,638 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9,562, 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 9,573 | — |
| 1751 | 9,573 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 9,573 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 9,573 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 9,573 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 9,573 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 9,573 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 9,573 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 9,573 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 9,573 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 9,573 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 9,573 | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 9,573 | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 9,573 | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 9,573 | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 9,573 | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 9,573 | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 9,573 | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 9,573 | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 9,573 | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 9,573 | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 9,573 | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 9,573 | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 9,573 | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 9,572 | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 9,572 | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 9,572 | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 9,572 | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 9,572 | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 9,572 | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 9,572 | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 9,572 | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 9,571 | -0.0% |
| 1783 | 9,571 | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 9,571 | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 9,571 | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 9,570 | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 9,570 | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 9,570 | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 9,570 | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 9,570 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 9,569 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 9,569 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 9,569 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 9,568 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 9,568 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 9,568 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 9,567 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 9,567 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 9,566 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 9,566 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 9,566 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 9,565 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 9,565 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 9,564 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 9,564 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 9,563 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 9,563 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 9,562 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 9,562 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 9,562 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 9,568 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 9,574 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 9,581 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 9,587 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 9,594 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 9,600 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 9,607 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 9,613 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 9,620 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 9,626 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 9,633 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 9,639 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 9,645 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 9,652 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 9,658 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 9,664 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 9,671 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 9,677 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 9,683 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 9,690 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 9,696 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 9,702 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 9,708 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 9,715 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 9,721 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 9,727 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 9,733 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 9,740 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 9,746 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 9,752 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 9,758 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 9,764 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 9,770 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 9,776 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 9,783 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 9,789 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 9,795 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 9,801 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 9,807 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 9,813 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 10,013 | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 10,216 | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 10,422 | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 10,632 | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 10,845 | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 11,062 | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 11,282 | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 11,506 | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 11,734 | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 11,965 | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 12,200 | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 12,439 | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 12,681 | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 12,927 | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 13,178 | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 13,432 | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 13,690 | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 13,952 | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 14,218 | +1.9% |
| 1870 | 14,489 | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 14,876 | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 15,156 | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 15,439 | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 15,742 | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 16,067 | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 16,398 | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 16,736 | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 17,081 | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 17,433 | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 17,793 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 18,160 | +2.1% |
| 1882 | 18,535 | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 18,918 | +2.1% |
| 1884 | 19,308 | +2.1% |
| 1885 | 19,707 | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 20,114 | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 20,530 | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 20,954 | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 21,388 | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 21,830 | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 22,281 | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 22,742 | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 23,212 | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 23,692 | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 24,182 | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 24,682 | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 25,192 | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 25,713 | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 26,245 | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 26,788 | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 27,515 | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 28,261 | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 29,026 | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 29,811 | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 30,615 | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 31,440 | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 32,286 | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 33,153 | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 34,042 | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 34,954 | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 35,892 | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 36,855 | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 37,856 | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 38,884 | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 39,938 | +2.7% |
| 1916 | 41,018 | +2.7% |
| 1917 | 42,127 | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 43,217 | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 44,331 | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 45,470 | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 46,373 | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 47,282 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 48,262 | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 49,255 | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 50,261 | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 51,280 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 52,314 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 53,363 | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 54,427 | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 55,508 | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 56,575 | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 57,651 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 58,738 | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 59,838 | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 60,951 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 62,078 | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 63,220 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 64,194 | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 65,308 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 66,434 | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 67,491 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 68,562 | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 69,640 | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 70,725 | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 71,818 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 72,920 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 74,031 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 75,152 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 76,284 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 77,427 | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 77,648 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 77,837 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 77,993 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 78,117 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 78,209 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 78,589 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 78,942 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 79,267 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 79,561 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 79,824 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 80,248 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 80,646 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 81,015 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 81,357 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 82,037 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 84,104 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 86,184 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 88,049 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 89,958 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 91,824 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 93,057 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 95,240 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 97,471 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 99,650 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 101,713 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 103,594 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 105,351 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 107,091 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 107,929 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 110,694 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 113,712 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 116,900 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 120,179 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 123,642 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 127,344 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 131,312 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 135,336 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 139,455 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 143,226 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 146,466 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 149,053 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 159,125 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 160,179 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 183,786 | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 189,485 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 196,039 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 201,638 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 129,924 | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 133,634 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 136,503 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 144,498 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 148,761 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 153,305 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 130,387 | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 134,156 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 137,749 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 141,662 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 145,179 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 149,003 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 153,963 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 157,589 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 161,107 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 163,975 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 166,823 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 169,694 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 173,372 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 182,767 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 186,838 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 190,260 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 193,739 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 197,450 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 200,699 | +1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 200,699 is below the median for low income countries, which is 576,398, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 200,699 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -35.6% | 201,638 | 129,924 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 9,573 | 9,573 | 9,573 | 10 |
| 1760s | 9,573 | 9,573 | 9,573 | 10 |
| 1770s | 9,572 | 9,572 | 9,573 | 10 |
| 1780s | 9,571 | 9,570 | 9,572 | 10 |
| 1790s | 9,568 | 9,566 | 9,570 | 10 |
| 1800s | 9,564 | 9,562 | 9,566 | 10 |
| 1810s | 9,591 | 9,562 | 9,620 | 10 |
| 1820s | 9,655 | 9,626 | 9,683 | 10 |
| 1830s | 9,718 | 9,690 | 9,746 | 10 |
| 1840s | 9,779 | 9,752 | 9,807 | 10 |
| 1850s | 10,753 | 9,813 | 11,734 | 10 |
| 1860s | 13,068 | 11,965 | 14,218 | 10 |
| 1870s | 15,942 | 14,489 | 17,433 | 10 |
| 1880s | 19,541 | 17,793 | 21,388 | 10 |
| 1890s | 23,977 | 21,830 | 26,245 | 10 |
| 1900s | 30,294 | 26,788 | 34,042 | 10 |
| 1910s | 39,507 | 34,954 | 44,331 | 10 |
| 1920s | 49,829 | 45,470 | 54,427 | 10 |
| 1930s | 60,406 | 55,508 | 65,308 | 10 |
| 1940s | 71,306 | 66,434 | 76,284 | 10 |
| 1950s | 78,359 | 77,427 | 79,561 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83,342 | 79,824 | 89,958 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100,292 | 91,824 | 107,929 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,180 | 110,694 | 143,226 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,933 | 129,924 | 201,638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,120 | 130,387 | 153,305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,639 | 153,963 | 190,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,296 | 193,739 | 200,699 | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Eritrea?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Eritrea was 200,699 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 201,638 in 1997.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,562 in 1810.
- How does Eritrea rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 121st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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