Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 19.10 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Eritrea, 1939–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Eritrea is 19.10 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Eritrea peaked at 19.10 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,537 tonnes, in 1939.
Eritrea ranks 177th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 14,537 tonnes | 14,537 tonnes | 14,537 tonnes | 1 |
| 1940s | 40,704 tonnes | 21,806 tonnes | 69,051 tonnes | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.69 million tonnes | 776,245 tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.63 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 9.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 million tonnes | 10.34 million tonnes | 15.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.65 million tonnes | 16.23 million tonnes | 19.10 million tonnes | 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Eritrea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Eritrea was 19.10 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.10 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,537 tonnes in 1939.
- How does Eritrea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.