Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 1.42 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Eritrea, 1939–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Eritrea stood at 1.42 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Eritrea peaked at 1.42 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,537 tonnes, in 1939.
Eritrea ranks 142nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 14,537 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 21,806 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1941 | 25,440 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1942 | 36,343 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1943 | 50,880 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1944 | 69,051 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1990 | 69,051 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69,051 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 87,413 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 107,784 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 126,903 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 151,273 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 169,522 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 187,743 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 205,936 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 224,057 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 242,106 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 260,083 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 277,988 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 295,821 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 313,487 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 330,910 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 348,219 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 365,549 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 382,902 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 444,096 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 532,037 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 621,563 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 710,686 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 788,185 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 865,684 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 935,433 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million tonnes | +5.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.42 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.42 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +50.0% | 14,537 tonnes | 21,806 tonnes |
| 1942 | +42.9% | 25,440 tonnes | 36,343 tonnes |
| 1943 | +40.0% | 36,343 tonnes | 50,880 tonnes |
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 | 121,092 tonnes | 69,051 tonnes | 187,743 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 286,416 tonnes | 205,936 tonnes | 365,549 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 736,070 tonnes | 382,902 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Eritrea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Eritrea was 1.42 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 from cement recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,537 tonnes in 1939.
- How does Eritrea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.