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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.21 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 19.10 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.21 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.21 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.