Emissions from food in Eritrea
Eritrea: Emissions from food was 6.48 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Emissions from food in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 6.48 million for emissions from food 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, emissions from food in Eritrea peaked at 6.48 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.12 million, 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.
Emissions from food in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.12 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.61 million | +44.6% |
| 1994 | 4.69 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.11 million | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 5.56 million | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 5.81 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.85 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.81 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.93 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.18 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.13 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.48 million | +0.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 6.48 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.64 million, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 6.48 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from food 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 | 4.61 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 3.12 million | 5.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 million | 5.81 million | 6.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 million | 6.13 million | 6.48 million | 6 |
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 emissions from food in Eritrea?
- Emissions from food in Eritrea was 6.48 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 million in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for emissions from food?
- Eritrea ranks 137th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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