Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Eritrea
Eritrea: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0001 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Eritrea, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0001 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Eritrea peaked at 0.0001 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Eritrea ranks 162nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 159 New Caledonia 0.0001 °C compare
- 160 Montenegro 0.0001 °C compare
- 161 Lesotho 0.0001 °C compare
- 164 Fiji 0 °C compare
- 165 Bhutan 0 °C compare
More climate change data for Eritrea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.21 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 19.10 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.21 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.21 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Eritrea?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Eritrea was 0.0001 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Eritrea rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Eritrea ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.