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.
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
- 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)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.