Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 17.69 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 17.69 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Eritrea peaked at 17.69 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 688,832 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, 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 from oil in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 688,832 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 1.46 million tonnes | +111.7% |
| 1996 | 2.30 million tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 3.61 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 4.21 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 4.80 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 5.42 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 5.91 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 6.67 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 7.28 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 7.85 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 8.29 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 8.69 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.08 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.50 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.96 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.47 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.99 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.47 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11.95 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 12.43 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 12.91 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 13.39 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 13.94 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 14.51 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.09 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.70 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 16.35 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 17.01 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 17.69 million tonnes | +4.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 17.69 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.34 million tonnes, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 17.69 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 | +111.7% | 688,832 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes |
| 1996 | +57.8% | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes |
| 1997 | +32.3% | 2.30 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 million tonnes | 688,832 tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.35 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 9.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.20 million tonnes | 9.96 million tonnes | 14.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.37 million tonnes | 15.09 million tonnes | 17.69 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 from oil in Eritrea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Eritrea was 17.69 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 from oil recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 688,832 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Eritrea ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.