Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Eritrea

Eritrea: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 6.48 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
6.48 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
137th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.48 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
All-time low
3.12 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Eritrea, 1990–2015

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200220151990: 3.1M tonnes CO₂e1991: 3.1M tonnes CO₂e1992: 3.2M tonnes CO₂e1993: 4.6M tonnes CO₂e1994: 4.7M tonnes CO₂e1995: 4.7M tonnes CO₂e1996: 5.1M tonnes CO₂e1997: 5.6M tonnes CO₂e1998: 5.8M tonnes CO₂e1999: 5.9M tonnes CO₂e2000: 6.0M tonnes CO₂e2001: 5.8M tonnes CO₂e2002: 5.8M tonnes CO₂e2003: 5.9M tonnes CO₂e2004: 6.0M tonnes CO₂e2005: 6.1M tonnes CO₂e2006: 5.9M tonnes CO₂e2007: 6.2M tonnes CO₂e2008: 6.2M tonnes CO₂e2009: 6.3M tonnes CO₂e2010: 6.1M tonnes CO₂e2011: 6.3M tonnes CO₂e2012: 6.3M tonnes CO₂e2013: 6.4M tonnes CO₂e2014: 6.4M tonnes CO₂e2015: 6.5M tonnes CO₂e

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

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Eritrea, 1990 to 2015.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +44.6% 3.18 million tonnes CO₂e 4.61 million tonnes CO₂e

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 134 Haiti 6.84 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  2. 135 Suriname 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  3. 136 El Salvador 6.56 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  4. 138 Georgia 6.20 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  5. 139 Equatorial Guinea 6.03 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  6. 140 Lebanon 5.81 million tonnes CO₂e compare

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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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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit
tonnes CO₂e
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.