Land-use change — Emissions Share in Eritrea

Eritrea: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 54.44 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.44 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 223 countries
All-time high
69.08 %
in 2008
All-time low
49.94 %
in 1996
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Eritrea, 1993–2023

02040601993200820231993: 54.9 %1994: 54.4 %1995: 52.1 %1996: 49.9 %1997: 52.8 %1998: 60.2 %1999: 59.1 %2000: 59.6 %2001: 59.1 %2002: 60.2 %2003: 56.3 %2004: 54.4 %2005: 54.5 %2006: 62.5 %2007: 62 %2008: 69.1 %2009: 64.9 %2010: 64.9 %2011: 61.3 %2012: 60.1 %2013: 61.6 %2014: 61.6 %2015: 62.1 %2016: 61.7 %2017: 61.7 %2018: 59.1 %2019: 58.3 %2020: 58.6 %2021: 56.5 %2022: 55.4 %2023: 54.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Eritrea is 54.44 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Eritrea peaked at 69.08 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.94 %, in 1996.

Eritrea ranks 34th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 54.87 % —
1994 54.43 % -0.8%
1995 52.12 % -4.2%
1996 49.94 % -4.2%
1997 52.81 % +5.7%
1998 60.18 % +14.0%
1999 59.12 % -1.8%
2000 59.62 % +0.8%
2001 59.13 % -0.8%
2002 60.18 % +1.8%
2003 56.28 % -6.5%
2004 54.42 % -3.3%
2005 54.48 % +0.1%
2006 62.52 % +14.8%
2007 61.99 % -0.8%
2008 69.08 % +11.4%
2009 64.88 % -6.1%
2010 64.87 % -0.0%
2011 61.29 % -5.5%
2012 60.07 % -2.0%
2013 61.6 % +2.5%
2014 61.64 % +0.1%
2015 62.06 % +0.7%
2016 61.74 % -0.5%
2017 61.71 % -0.0%
2018 59.15 % -4.1%
2019 58.33 % -1.4%
2020 58.63 % +0.5%
2021 56.48 % -3.7%
2022 55.41 % -1.9%
2023 54.44 % -1.8%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 54.44 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.44 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 54.44 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.12 %, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.78 % 49.94 % 60.18 % 7
2000s 60.26 % 54.42 % 69.08 % 10
2010s 61.25 % 58.33 % 64.87 % 10
2020s 56.24 % 54.44 % 58.63 % 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 31 Myanmar 57.85 % compare
  2. 32 Guyana 56.76 % compare
  3. 33 Niger 55.88 % compare
  4. 35 Madagascar 53.86 % compare
  5. 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.56 % compare
  6. 36 Laos 53.56 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Eritrea?
Land-use change — emissions share in Eritrea was 54.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 69.08 % in 2008.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 49.94 % in 1996.
How does Eritrea rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Eritrea ranks 34th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.