Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 4.42 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Eritrea, 1993–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Eritrea stood at 4.42 kt. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 236.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Eritrea peaked at 4.42 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.95 kt, in 2001.
Eritrea ranks 26th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5249 kt | — |
| 1994 | 0.5249 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5249 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5249 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5249 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5249 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5249 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5249 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -6.95 kt | -1424.5% |
| 2002 | -6.95 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -6.95 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -6.95 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -6.95 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -6.95 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -6.95 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -6.95 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -6.95 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -6.95 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -3.24 kt | -53.5% |
| 2012 | -3.24 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -3.24 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -3.24 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -3.24 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.34 kt | -234.2% |
| 2017 | 4.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.42 kt | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.42 kt | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 4.42 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.0272 kt. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 4.42 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.17 kt. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5249 kt | 0.5249 kt | 0.5249 kt | 7 |
| 2000s | -6.2 kt | -6.95 kt | 0.5249 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5761 kt | -6.95 kt | 4.34 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 kt | 4.34 kt | 4.42 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 23 San Marino 7.33 kt compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 7.25 kt compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 7.01 kt compare
- 27 Suriname 4.3 kt compare
- 28 Barbados 3.59 kt compare
- 29 Palestine 2.99 kt compare
More climate change data for Eritrea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,872 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 153.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 87.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 82.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.312 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Eritrea?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Eritrea was 4.42 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.95 kt in 2001.
- How does Eritrea rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Eritrea ranks 26th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).