Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,155 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 134th of 194 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,290 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1,277 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,266 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,255 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,245 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,240 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,233 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,228 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,221 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,155 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 1,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,314 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,355 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,433 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,464 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,491 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,575 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,631 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,696 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,908 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,014 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,258 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,233 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,290 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,260 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,155 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,355 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,582 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,401 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,834 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,988 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,908 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 131 San Marino 2,237 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Luxembourg 2,142 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Andorra 2,128 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 Iceland 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 1,940 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Israel 1,908 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,155 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.