Energy — Emissions Share in Eritrea

Eritrea: Energy — Emissions Share was 40.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.13 %
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
177th
of 221 countries
All-time high
48.15 %
in 1996
All-time low
28.75 %
in 2008
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Eritrea, 1993–2023

010203040501993200820231993: 44.2 %1994: 43.6 %1995: 45.8 %1996: 48.1 %1997: 44.9 %1998: 37.5 %1999: 38.6 %2000: 38.1 %2001: 39 %2002: 38 %2003: 41.9 %2004: 43.9 %2005: 43.8 %2006: 35.5 %2007: 36.1 %2008: 28.8 %2009: 33.1 %2010: 33 %2011: 33.6 %2012: 33.2 %2013: 31.4 %2014: 31.4 %2015: 31.6 %2016: 31.5 %2017: 32 %2018: 34.8 %2019: 35.7 %2020: 36 %2021: 37.9 %2022: 39.1 %2023: 40.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Eritrea is 40.13 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Eritrea peaked at 48.15 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28.75 %, in 2008.

That places Eritrea 177th out of 221 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.

Energy — Emissions Share in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 44.22 % —
1994 43.57 % -1.5%
1995 45.82 % +5.2%
1996 48.15 % +5.1%
1997 44.86 % -6.8%
1998 37.51 % -16.4%
1999 38.6 % +2.9%
2000 38.11 % -1.3%
2001 39.04 % +2.4%
2002 37.95 % -2.8%
2003 41.94 % +10.5%
2004 43.85 % +4.6%
2005 43.78 % -0.2%
2006 35.51 % -18.9%
2007 36.06 % +1.5%
2008 28.75 % -20.3%
2009 33.06 % +15.0%
2010 33.05 % -0.0%
2011 33.64 % +1.8%
2012 33.23 % -1.2%
2013 31.39 % -5.5%
2014 31.41 % +0.1%
2015 31.63 % +0.7%
2016 31.47 % -0.5%
2017 31.98 % +1.6%
2018 34.8 % +8.8%
2019 35.68 % +2.5%
2020 36.05 % +1.0%
2021 37.91 % +5.2%
2022 39.07 % +3.1%
2023 40.13 % +2.7%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 40.13 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.83 %, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 40.13 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.75 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.25 % 37.51 % 48.15 % 7
2000s 37.8 % 28.75 % 43.85 % 10
2010s 32.83 % 31.39 % 35.68 % 10
2020s 38.29 % 36.05 % 40.13 % 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 174 Gambia 54.62 % compare
  2. 175 Gabon 53.44 % compare
  3. 176 Latvia 42.38 % compare
  4. 178 Angola 38.84 % compare
  5. 179 Solomon Islands 38.07 % compare
  6. 180 Guinea-Bissau 37.75 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Eritrea?
Energy — emissions share in Eritrea was 40.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 48.15 % in 1996.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 28.75 % in 2008.
How does Eritrea rank for energy — emissions share?
Eritrea ranks 177th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.