Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Eritrea

Eritrea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 160.03 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
160.03 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
160.03 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.11 million tonnes
in 1939
Years of data
37
1939–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Eritrea, 1939–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1939198120241939: 1.1M tonnes1940: 2.9M tonnes1941: 5.0M tonnes1942: 7.3M tonnes1943: 9.9M tonnes1944: 12.5M tonnes1994: 11.9M tonnes1995: 11.6M tonnes1996: 11.4M tonnes1997: 11.1M tonnes1998: 11.2M tonnes1999: 11.1M tonnes2000: 11.2M tonnes2001: 11.1M tonnes2002: 15.3M tonnes2003: 23.3M tonnes2004: 29.4M tonnes2005: 35.6M tonnes2006: 42.6M tonnes2007: 46.4M tonnes2008: 50.6M tonnes2009: 56.1M tonnes2010: 62.1M tonnes2011: 66.6M tonnes2012: 71.0M tonnes2013: 74.7M tonnes2014: 79.8M tonnes2015: 86.1M tonnes2016: 93.5M tonnes2017: 101.9M tonnes2018: 110.5M tonnes2019: 119.8M tonnes2020: 129.3M tonnes2021: 136.1M tonnes2022: 143.8M tonnes2023: 151.9M tonnes2024: 160.0M tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Eritrea is 160.03 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Eritrea peaked at 160.03 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million tonnes, in 1939.

Eritrea ranks 160th of 194 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 including land-use change in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Eritrea, 1939 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1939 1.11 million tonnes
1940 2.90 million tonnes +160.0%
1941 4.96 million tonnes +71.1%
1942 7.34 million tonnes +48.0%
1943 9.88 million tonnes +34.6%
1944 12.48 million tonnes +26.3%
1994 11.93 million tonnes -4.4%
1995 11.58 million tonnes -2.9%
1996 11.39 million tonnes -1.6%
1997 11.14 million tonnes -2.2%
1998 11.20 million tonnes +0.5%
1999 11.14 million tonnes -0.5%
2000 11.18 million tonnes +0.3%
2001 11.14 million tonnes -0.3%
2002 15.26 million tonnes +36.9%
2003 23.28 million tonnes +52.6%
2004 29.45 million tonnes +26.5%
2005 35.61 million tonnes +20.9%
2006 42.64 million tonnes +19.7%
2007 46.37 million tonnes +8.7%
2008 50.64 million tonnes +9.2%
2009 56.11 million tonnes +10.8%
2010 62.09 million tonnes +10.7%
2011 66.65 million tonnes +7.3%
2012 70.99 million tonnes +6.5%
2013 74.72 million tonnes +5.3%
2014 79.80 million tonnes +6.8%
2015 86.11 million tonnes +7.9%
2016 93.47 million tonnes +8.6%
2017 101.86 million tonnes +9.0%
2018 110.52 million tonnes +8.5%
2019 119.78 million tonnes +8.4%
2020 129.31 million tonnes +8.0%
2021 136.12 million tonnes +5.3%
2022 143.85 million tonnes +5.7%
2023 151.88 million tonnes +5.6%
2024 160.03 million tonnes +5.4%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 160.03 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 billion tonnes, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 160.03 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.

YearChange FromTo
1940 +160.0% 1.11 million tonnes 2.90 million tonnes
1941 +71.1% 2.90 million tonnes 4.96 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 1.11 million tonnes 1.11 million tonnes 1.11 million tonnes 1
1940s 7.51 million tonnes 2.90 million tonnes 12.48 million tonnes 5
1990s 11.40 million tonnes 11.14 million tonnes 11.93 million tonnes 6
2000s 32.17 million tonnes 11.14 million tonnes 56.11 million tonnes 10
2010s 86.60 million tonnes 62.09 million tonnes 119.78 million tonnes 10
2020s 144.24 million tonnes 129.31 million tonnes 160.03 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 157 Lesotho 196.16 million tonnes compare
  2. 158 Eswatini 189.94 million tonnes compare
  3. 159 Bahamas 182.77 million tonnes compare
  4. 161 Mauritania 143.66 million tonnes compare
  5. 162 Mauritius 136.50 million tonnes compare
  6. 163 Equatorial Guinea 133.57 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Eritrea?
Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Eritrea was 160.03 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 including land-use change recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 160.03 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million tonnes in 1939.
How does Eritrea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Eritrea ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.