Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 5.4 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Eritrea is 5.4 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 5.4 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4056 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Eritrea ranks 187th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4056 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.7733 tonnes per person | +90.7% |
| 1996 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +47.5% |
| 1997 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.78 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.06 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.51 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.41 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.55 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.68 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.05 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.17 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.29 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.4 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.4 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +90.7% | 0.4056 tonnes per person | 0.7733 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | +47.5% | 0.7733 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +30.2% | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.4056 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.92 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 4.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 tonnes per person | 4.93 tonnes per person | 5.4 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 184 Gambia 6.4 tonnes per person compare
- 185 Mozambique 6.1 tonnes per person compare
- 186 Afghanistan 5.69 tonnes per person compare
- 188 Tanzania 5.03 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Sierra Leone 4.93 tonnes per person compare
- 190 Mali 4.09 tonnes per person 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, per capita in Eritrea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Eritrea was 5.4 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4056 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.