Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.1143 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.1143 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 80.8% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Eritrea peaked at 0.6457 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kt, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 78th out of 220 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.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1967 kt | — |
| 1994 | 0.1967 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1967 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2947 kt | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5015 kt | +70.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2253 kt | -55.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6457 kt | +186.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5368 kt | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0516 kt | -90.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2494 kt | +383.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1005 kt | -59.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0422 kt | -58.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0614 kt | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0854 kt | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4459 kt | +422.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4379 kt | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 kt | -97.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 kt | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1133 kt | +785.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0629 kt | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 0.099 kt | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0668 kt | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 0.044 kt | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 kt | -79.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 kt | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kt | -96.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0869 kt | +17280.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4221 kt | +385.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1803 kt | -57.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1898 kt | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5957 kt | +213.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1143 kt | -80.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.1143 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.17 kt, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.1143 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +17280.0% | 0.0005 kt | 0.0869 kt |
| 2011 | +785.2% | 0.0128 kt | 0.1133 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3225 kt | 0.1967 kt | 0.6457 kt | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2024 kt | 0.0133 kt | 0.5368 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.051 kt | 0.0005 kt | 0.1133 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3004 kt | 0.1143 kt | 0.5957 kt | 5 |
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 grassland — emissions in Eritrea?
- Grassland — emissions in Eritrea was 0.1143 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6457 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kt in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for grassland — emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.