Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Eritrea, 1940–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.6% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 2,344.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Eritrea peaked at 200.0% in 1942 and was at its lowest, -50.0%, in 1941.
That places Eritrea 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -50.0% | — |
| 1941 | -50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 200.0% | -500.0% |
| 1943 | 33.3% | -83.3% |
| 1944 | 25.0% | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -21.9% |
| 1997 | -10.9% | -219.2% |
| 1998 | -23.7% | +118.0% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -121.1% |
| 2000 | -1.8% | -135.8% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -404.0% |
| 2002 | -20.1% | -469.8% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -364.5% |
| 2004 | -18.8% | -135.3% |
| 2005 | -7.5% | -59.9% |
| 2006 | -22.5% | +199.4% |
| 2007 | -6.5% | -71.1% |
| 2008 | -6.1% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -296.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +375.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -77.6% |
| 2013 | -6.4% | -221.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -98.9% |
| 2015 | -2.0% | +2786.4% |
| 2016 | -0.6% | -72.6% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -68.7% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -6585.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -59.3% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -112.3% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -1216.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -67.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -10.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +6585.8% | -0.2% | 11.3% |
| 2015 | -2786.4% | -0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | +1216.4% | -0.6% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 31.7% | -50.0% | 200.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | -1.8% | -23.7% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | -1.3% | -22.5% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -6.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -0.6% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Eritrea?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Eritrea was 1.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 200.0% in 1942.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.0% in 1941.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,344.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.