Energy — Emissions per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.73 t CO2eq/cap
in 1996
All-time low
0.32 t CO2eq/cap
in 2008
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2023

00.20.40.60.81993200820231993: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.7 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.71 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.73 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.44 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.32 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.4 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.4 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.4 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Eritrea is 0.4 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.73 t CO2eq/cap in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.32 t CO2eq/cap, in 2008.

That places Eritrea 187th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.63 t CO2eq/cap 0.45 t CO2eq/cap 0.73 t CO2eq/cap 7
2000s 0.418 t CO2eq/cap 0.32 t CO2eq/cap 0.47 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.367 t CO2eq/cap 0.35 t CO2eq/cap 0.39 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.395 t CO2eq/cap 0.38 t CO2eq/cap 0.4 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 184 Liberia 0.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 185 Djibouti 0.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 186 Guinea 0.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 187 Solomon Islands 0.4 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 189 Guinea-Bissau 0.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 189 Uganda 0.39 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Eritrea?
Energy — emissions per capita in Eritrea was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.73 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
How does Eritrea rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Eritrea ranks 187th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.