CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.21 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1939–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.21 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.4049 tonnes per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 tonnes per person, in 1941.
That places Eritrea 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3447 tonnes per person | 0.2688 tonnes per person | 0.4049 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2152 tonnes per person | 0.1414 tonnes per person | 0.3128 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1846 tonnes per person | 0.1589 tonnes per person | 0.2003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2059 tonnes per person | 0.1947 tonnes per person | 0.2107 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 195 Haiti 0.2523 tonnes per person compare
- 196 Yemen 0.2494 tonnes per person compare
- 197 Mozambique 0.2487 tonnes per person compare
- 199 Sierra Leone 0.166 tonnes per person compare
- 200 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 tonnes per person compare
- 201 Liberia 0.1531 tonnes per person 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea was 0.21 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4049 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 tonnes per person in 1941.
- How does Eritrea rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.