Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 2.1 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Eritrea, 1850–2024
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
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Eritrea stood at 2.1 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Eritrea peaked at 5.56 tonnes per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, -1.24 tonnes per person, in 1963.
That places Eritrea 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2469 tonnes per person | 0.2131 tonnes per person | 0.3254 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2302 tonnes per person | 0.2244 tonnes per person | 0.2427 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2502 tonnes per person | 0.2374 tonnes per person | 0.2806 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3038 tonnes per person | 0.2856 tonnes per person | 0.3186 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3884 tonnes per person | 0.3419 tonnes per person | 0.4204 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5651 tonnes per person | 0.4607 tonnes per person | 0.694 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6949 tonnes per person | 0.634 tonnes per person | 0.7506 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9852 tonnes per person | 0.8237 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.35 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9 tonnes per person | -1.24 tonnes per person | 5.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 0.6942 tonnes per person | 3.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2488 tonnes per person | 0.0597 tonnes per person | 0.5475 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4461 tonnes per person | -0.9492 tonnes per person | 0.0449 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 tonnes per person | -0.2907 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 tonnes per person | 1.83 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Eritrea?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Eritrea was 2.1 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 tonnes per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.24 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.