Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 1,253 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Eritrea, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Eritrea stood at 1,253 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Eritrea peaked at 1,253 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110.3 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Eritrea 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 118.1 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 114.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 112.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 110.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 110.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 110.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 110.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 110.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 151.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 230.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 243.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 294.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 352.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 383.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 418.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 463.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 512.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 550.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 586.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 617.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 659.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 711.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 771.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 841.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 912.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 989.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,187 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,253 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,253 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +52.6% | 151.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 230.5 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +36.9% | 110.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 151.07 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 110.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 118.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 275.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 110.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 463.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 715.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 512.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 989.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,158 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,068 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,253 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 180 Yemen 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mali 1,386 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 182 Mongolia 1,302 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Djibouti 1,144 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Central African Republic 1,132 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 Niger 1,047 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 including land-use change, per square in Eritrea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Eritrea was 1,253 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,253 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Eritrea ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.