Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Eritrea
Eritrea: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Eritrea peaked at 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.12 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 137th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.12 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 3.13 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.18 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +44.6% |
| 1994 | 4.69 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.74 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.11 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 5.56 million tonnes CO₂e | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 5.81 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5.89 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.01 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.85 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.81 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.95 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.02 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.09 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.93 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.18 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.18 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.34 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.13 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.30 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.35 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.41 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.45 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.64 million tonnes CO₂e, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million tonnes CO₂e, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +44.6% | 3.18 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.61 million tonnes CO₂e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.12 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.81 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Eritrea?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Eritrea was 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Eritrea ranks 137th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.