Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Eritrea
Eritrea: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
61,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Eritrea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Eritrea peaked at 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Eritrea 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 61,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 62,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 63,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 64,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 65,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 66,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 67,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 68,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 69,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 69,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 69,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 70,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 70,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 70,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 70,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 70,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 70,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 70,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 70,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 70,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 71,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 72,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 75,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1873 | 79,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1874 | 83,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 89,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1876 | 94,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1877 | 100,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1878 | 104,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 108,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 110,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 111,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 113,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 113,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 114,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 115,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 116,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 116,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 117,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 118,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 124,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1891 | 125,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 126,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 128,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 129,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 130,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 132,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 133,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 135,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 136,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 138,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 140,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 141,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 143,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 144,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 146,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 148,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 150,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 152,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 155,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 158,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 162,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 168,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 176,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 185,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1915 | 195,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1916 | 206,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 216,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 227,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 237,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 247,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 256,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 267,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 279,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 290,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 302,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 312,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 321,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 329,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 334,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 336,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 335,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 332,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 327,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 321,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 315,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 308,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 303,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 298,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 295,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 294,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 323,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1942 | 400,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.8% |
| 1943 | 514,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.3% |
| 1944 | 651,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.8% |
| 1945 | 802,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.0% |
| 1946 | 952,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.8% |
| 1947 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1948 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1956 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 959,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 908,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 874,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 865,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 944,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 953,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 959,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 966,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 973,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 981,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 986,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 991,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 996,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 989,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 980,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 991,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 993,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 973,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +28.3% | 400,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 514,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1944 | +26.8% | 514,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 651,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 65,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 70,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 87,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 114,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 130,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 146,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 193,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 237,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 294,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 334,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 317,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 295,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 752,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 874,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 961,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 865,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 996,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 980,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 973,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 123 Costa Rica 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 124 Estonia 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 125 Burundi 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 127 Haiti 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 128 Rwanda 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 129 Jordan 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Eritrea?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Eritrea was 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Eritrea rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Eritrea ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.