Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Eritrea, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Eritrea stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 497.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Eritrea peaked at 5.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -6.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 47 Sierra Leone 2.0% compare
- 48 South Sudan 2.0% compare
- 49 Gibraltar 2.0% compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 2.0% compare
- 52 Kenya 1.9% 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Eritrea?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Eritrea was 2.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 497.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.