Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Eritrea

Eritrea: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 17.22 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.22 %
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
200th
of 221 countries
All-time high
24.52 %
in 1995
All-time low
13.05 %
in 2008
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Eritrea, 1993–2023

05101520251993200820231993: 22.9 %1994: 23.5 %1995: 24.5 %1996: 24 %1997: 21.1 %1998: 14.9 %1999: 15.1 %2000: 14.7 %2001: 16.1 %2002: 15.9 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 17.5 %2005: 17.4 %2006: 15.1 %2007: 14.8 %2008: 13.1 %2009: 14.3 %2010: 14.8 %2011: 15 %2012: 15.1 %2013: 14.8 %2014: 14.9 %2015: 15.1 %2016: 15.2 %2017: 15.1 %2018: 15.8 %2019: 16 %2020: 16 %2021: 16.7 %2022: 17 %2023: 17.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Eritrea stood at 17.22 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Eritrea peaked at 24.52 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.05 %, in 2008.

That places Eritrea 200th 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 (CO2eq) in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 22.92 % —
1994 23.47 % +2.4%
1995 24.52 % +4.5%
1996 24.04 % -2.0%
1997 21.15 % -12.0%
1998 14.94 % -29.4%
1999 15.13 % +1.3%
2000 14.66 % -3.1%
2001 16.07 % +9.6%
2002 15.93 % -0.9%
2003 17.13 % +7.5%
2004 17.48 % +2.0%
2005 17.35 % -0.7%
2006 15.13 % -12.8%
2007 14.78 % -2.3%
2008 13.05 % -11.7%
2009 14.27 % +9.3%
2010 14.78 % +3.6%
2011 15.01 % +1.6%
2012 15.08 % +0.5%
2013 14.77 % -2.1%
2014 14.94 % +1.2%
2015 15.12 % +1.2%
2016 15.24 % +0.8%
2017 15.06 % -1.2%
2018 15.76 % +4.6%
2019 16.02 % +1.6%
2020 16 % -0.1%
2021 16.73 % +4.6%
2022 16.98 % +1.5%
2023 17.22 % +1.4%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 17.22 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.22 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 17.22 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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
1998 -29.4% 21.15 % 14.94 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.88 % 14.94 % 24.52 % 7
2000s 15.58 % 13.05 % 17.48 % 10
2010s 15.18 % 14.77 % 16.02 % 10
2020s 16.73 % 16 % 17.22 % 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 197 Sudan 18.55 % compare
  2. 198 Vanuatu 18.21 % compare
  3. 199 Cameroon 17.52 % compare
  4. 201 Malawi 16.67 % compare
  5. 202 Sudan (former) 16.08 % compare
  6. 203 Somalia 15.77 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Eritrea?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Eritrea was 17.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 24.52 % in 1995.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.05 % in 2008.
How does Eritrea rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Eritrea ranks 200th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.