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

Latest (2024)
2.1 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.56 tonnes per person
in 1965
All-time low
-1.24 tonnes per person
in 1963
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Eritrea, 1850–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 25 Cambodia 2.46 tonnes per person compare
  2. 26 Guinea-Bissau 2.25 tonnes per person compare
  3. 27 Paraguay 2.2 tonnes per person compare
  4. 29 Indonesia 2.03 tonnes per person compare
  5. 30 Brunei 1.82 tonnes per person compare
  6. 31 Malaysia 1.74 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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