CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Eritrea
Eritrea: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 8.15 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Eritrea, 1939–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 8.15 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Eritrea peaked at 9.53 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, -548,972 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 136th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.27 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1990s | -222,903 tonnes | -548,972 tonnes | 55,439 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million tonnes | -34,787 tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 9.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | 9.53 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 fossil fuels and land-use change in Eritrea?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Eritrea was 8.15 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -548,972 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Eritrea ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.