Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Eritrea
Eritrea: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 4.89 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.89 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.89 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
2.94 million tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Eritrea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 4.89 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Eritrea peaked at 4.89 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million tonnes, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.49 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3.50 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.59 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.94 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 2.99 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.04 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.50 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 4.02 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 4.24 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 4.35 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.52 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.16 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 4.11 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.23 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.37 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.21 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.52 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.51 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.52 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.40 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.60 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.62 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.66 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.68 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.70 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.74 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.76 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.80 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.82 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.89 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.85 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.87 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.89 million tonnes | +0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 4.89 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.07 million tonnes, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 4.89 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.69 million tonnes, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.57 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 sector in Eritrea?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Eritrea was 4.89 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million tonnes in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Eritrea ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.