Methane emissions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Methane emissions was 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
49,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Eritrea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Eritrea is 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Eritrea peaked at 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Eritrea ranks 132nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 51,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 56,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 62,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 70,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 79,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 95,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 126,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 171,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 224,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 288,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 355,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 325,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 130 Hong Kong 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 131 Rwanda 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 133 Burundi 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Panama 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 135 Lebanon 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Eritrea?
- Methane emissions in Eritrea was 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Eritrea rank for methane emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.