Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 19.10 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Eritrea, 1939–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 19.10 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Eritrea peaked at 19.10 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,537 tonnes, in 1939.
Eritrea ranks 177th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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% |
| 1994 | 776,245 tonnes | +1024.2% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million tonnes | +101.7% |
| 1996 | 2.43 million tonnes | +55.0% |
| 1997 | 3.20 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 3.78 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 4.40 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 5.00 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 5.64 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 6.15 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 6.93 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 7.56 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 8.15 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 8.60 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 9.03 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.42 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.87 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 10.34 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.92 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.52 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 12.09 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 12.66 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13.22 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 13.77 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.33 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 14.94 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 15.59 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.23 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 16.91 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 17.63 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 18.36 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 19.10 million tonnes | +4.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 19.10 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.51 million tonnes, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 19.10 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.07 million tonnes, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1024.2% | 69,051 tonnes | 776,245 tonnes |
| 1995 | +101.7% | 776,245 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes |
| 1996 | +55.0% | 1.57 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes |
| 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 | 2.69 million tonnes | 776,245 tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.63 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 9.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 million tonnes | 10.34 million tonnes | 15.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.65 million tonnes | 16.23 million tonnes | 19.10 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 by world region in Eritrea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Eritrea was 19.10 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 by world region recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.10 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,537 tonnes in 1939.
- How does Eritrea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.