CO₂ emissions from transport in Eritrea
Eritrea: CO₂ emissions from transport was 250,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Eritrea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 250,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Eritrea peaked at 380,000 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from transport in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 110,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 210,000 tonnes | +90.9% |
| 1994 | 290,000 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 330,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 380,000 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 360,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 230,000 tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 210,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 200,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 250,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 270,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 270,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 259,999 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 180,000 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 160,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 140,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 120,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 140,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 240,000 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 210,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 190,000 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 190,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 190,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 190,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 220,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 230,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 240,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 250,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 250,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.50 million tonnes, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 250,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +90.9% | 110,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,000 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,000 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 164 Comoros 300,000 tonnes compare
- 165 East Timor 280,000 tonnes compare
- 166 Cape Verde 259,999 tonnes compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 250,000 tonnes compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 240,000 tonnes compare
- 169 Vanuatu 240,000 tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from transport in Eritrea?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Eritrea was 250,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 380,000 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Eritrea ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.