Co emissions per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Co emissions per capita was 0.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Co emissions per capita in Eritrea, 1939–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Eritrea stood at 0.21.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.4049 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0051, in 1941.
Eritrea ranks 198th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 0.0207 | — |
| 1940 | 0.0103 | -50.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0051 | -50.6% |
| 1942 | 0.015 | +196.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0197 | +31.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0243 | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3695 | +1422.9% |
| 1995 | 0.39 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4049 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3569 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2688 | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2781 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.269 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2757 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2127 | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3128 | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2438 | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2201 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1678 | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1546 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1414 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1544 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1589 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1927 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2003 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1852 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1839 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1795 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1774 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1757 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.193 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1989 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1947 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2035 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2107 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2106 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.21 | -0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1422.9% | 0.0243 | 0.3695 |
| 1942 | +196.0% | 0.0051 | 0.015 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0207 | 0.0207 | 0.0207 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0149 | 0.0051 | 0.0243 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3447 | 0.2688 | 0.4049 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2152 | 0.1414 | 0.3128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1846 | 0.1589 | 0.2003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2059 | 0.1947 | 0.2107 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 195 Haiti 0.2523 compare
- 196 Yemen 0.2494 compare
- 197 Mozambique 0.2487 compare
- 199 Sierra Leone 0.166 compare
- 200 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 compare
- 201 Liberia 0.1531 compare
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 co emissions per capita in Eritrea?
- Co emissions per capita in Eritrea was 0.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4049 in 1996.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 in 1941.
- How does Eritrea rank for co emissions per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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