CO₂ emissions per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.21 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions 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 in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions 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.
Eritrea ranks 198th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -50.6% |
| 1942 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +196.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3695 tonnes per person | +1422.9% |
| 1995 | 0.39 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4049 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3569 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2688 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2781 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.269 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2757 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2127 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3128 tonnes per person | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2438 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2201 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1678 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1546 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1414 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1544 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1589 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1927 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2003 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1852 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1839 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1795 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1774 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1757 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.193 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1989 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1947 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2035 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2107 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2106 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.21 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.21 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.21 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions per capita in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1422.9% | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 0.3695 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | +196.0% | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,872 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 153.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 87.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 82.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.312 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Eritrea?
- Co₂ emissions 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 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4049 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions 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?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions 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. 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.