Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
54th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Eritrea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Eritrea is 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 54th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 0.9345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 51 Nicaragua 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 52 France 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Turkey 0.4697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 56 Angola 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 57 Andorra 0.4551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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, per capita in Eritrea?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Eritrea was 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.