Carbon intensity of energy in Eritrea
Eritrea: Carbon intensity of energy was 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
57th
of 204 countries
All-time high
276.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2011
All-time low
120.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1998
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Carbon intensity of energy in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Eritrea peaked at 276.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 120.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1998.
Eritrea ranks 57th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of energy in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 182.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1995 | 177.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 189.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 167.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 120.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 121.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 232.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +91.5% |
| 2001 | 223.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 196.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 250.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 187.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 172.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 194.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 177.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 233.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 216.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 227.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 276.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 273.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 250.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 240.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 237.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 231.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 210.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 235.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 249.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 253.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 256.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 249.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 241.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +91.5% | 121.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 120.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
| 2000s | 208.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 172.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 276.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 54 Mali 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 55 Egypt 239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Philippines 239.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 58 Jamaica 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 59 Ecuador 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 236.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Eritrea?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Eritrea was 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 276.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Eritrea ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.