Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1994.
Eritrea ranks 194th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 15.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +101.7% |
| 1996 | 24.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1997 | 31.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 37.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 43.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 49.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 55.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 60.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 68.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 62.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 67.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 71.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 74.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 77.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 81.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 85.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 90.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 95.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 99.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 104.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 109.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 113.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 118.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 123.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 128.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 134.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 139.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 145.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre 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 | +101.7% | 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.51 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +55.0% | 15.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.04 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +31.6% | 24.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.64 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 66.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 81.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 128.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 134.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 191 Sudan 267.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mozambique 257.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Madagascar 185.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 195 Democratic Republic of Congo 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 196 Namibia 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mauritania 91.81 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, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 194th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.