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Methane emissions in Eritrea

Eritrea: Methane emissions was 4.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.74 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.74 million
in 2024
All-time low
49,934
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Eritrea, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane emissions in Eritrea is 4.74 million, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,934, 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.

Methane emissions in Eritrea, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 49,934 —
1851 50,295 +0.7%
1852 50,662 +0.7%
1853 51,034 +0.7%
1854 51,412 +0.7%
1855 51,796 +0.7%
1856 52,185 +0.8%
1857 52,580 +0.8%
1858 52,982 +0.8%
1859 53,389 +0.8%
1860 53,802 +0.8%
1861 54,360 +1.0%
1862 54,925 +1.0%
1863 55,677 +1.4%
1864 56,255 +1.0%
1865 56,839 +1.0%
1866 57,430 +1.0%
1867 58,028 +1.0%
1868 58,633 +1.0%
1869 59,244 +1.0%
1870 59,862 +1.0%
1871 60,496 +1.1%
1872 61,137 +1.1%
1873 61,785 +1.1%
1874 62,465 +1.1%
1875 63,180 +1.1%
1876 63,907 +1.2%
1877 64,645 +1.2%
1878 65,395 +1.2%
1879 66,157 +1.2%
1880 66,931 +1.2%
1881 67,727 +1.2%
1882 68,535 +1.2%
1883 69,356 +1.2%
1884 70,191 +1.2%
1885 71,039 +1.2%
1886 71,901 +1.2%
1887 72,777 +1.2%
1888 73,668 +1.2%
1889 74,573 +1.2%
1890 75,494 +1.2%
1891 76,438 +1.3%
1892 77,399 +1.3%
1893 78,375 +1.3%
1894 79,367 +1.3%
1895 80,376 +1.3%
1896 81,402 +1.3%
1897 82,445 +1.3%
1898 83,506 +1.3%
1899 84,585 +1.3%
1900 85,682 +1.3%
1901 87,673 +2.3%
1902 89,719 +2.3%
1903 91,821 +2.3%
1904 93,981 +2.4%
1905 96,200 +2.4%
1906 98,480 +2.4%
1907 100,822 +2.4%
1908 103,228 +2.4%
1909 105,700 +2.4%
1910 108,240 +2.4%
1911 112,090 +3.6%
1912 116,011 +3.5%
1913 120,034 +3.5%
1914 124,135 +3.4%
1915 128,316 +3.4%
1916 132,579 +3.3%
1917 136,926 +3.3%
1918 141,265 +3.2%
1919 145,682 +3.1%
1920 150,178 +3.1%
1921 154,695 +3.0%
1922 159,246 +2.9%
1923 163,967 +3.0%
1924 168,736 +2.9%
1925 173,556 +2.9%
1926 178,428 +2.8%
1927 183,353 +2.8%
1928 188,333 +2.7%
1929 193,370 +2.7%
1930 198,465 +2.6%
1931 204,192 +2.9%
1932 209,959 +2.8%
1933 215,774 +2.8%
1934 221,640 +2.7%
1935 227,557 +2.7%
1936 233,528 +2.6%
1937 239,555 +2.6%
1938 245,218 +2.4%
1939 251,220 +2.4%
1940 257,274 +2.4%
1941 264,174 +2.7%
1942 271,136 +2.6%
1943 278,140 +2.6%
1944 285,189 +2.5%
1945 291,796 +2.3%
1946 298,448 +2.3%
1947 305,147 +2.2%
1948 311,897 +2.2%
1949 318,698 +2.2%
1950 325,555 +2.2%
1951 331,645 +1.9%
1952 337,915 +1.9%
1953 344,350 +1.9%
1954 350,939 +1.9%
1955 357,671 +1.9%
1956 365,404 +2.2%
1957 373,315 +2.2%
1958 381,402 +2.2%
1959 389,662 +2.2%
1960 398,094 +2.2%
1961 2.41 million +504.9%
1962 2.43 million +1.0%
1963 2.45 million +0.9%
1964 2.48 million +0.9%
1965 2.50 million +0.9%
1966 2.53 million +1.0%
1967 2.55 million +0.8%
1968 2.57 million +0.8%
1969 2.59 million +0.7%
1970 2.61 million +0.8%
1971 2.64 million +1.3%
1972 2.63 million -0.3%
1973 2.68 million +1.8%
1974 2.69 million +0.3%
1975 2.64 million -1.9%
1976 2.63 million -0.4%
1977 2.66 million +1.2%
1978 2.68 million +0.8%
1979 2.70 million +0.8%
1980 2.70 million +0.1%
1981 2.73 million +1.0%
1982 2.77 million +1.5%
1983 2.86 million +3.2%
1984 2.81 million -1.8%
1985 2.94 million +4.8%
1986 3.08 million +4.8%
1987 2.95 million -4.3%
1988 2.98 million +0.9%
1989 3.12 million +4.6%
1990 3.19 million +2.5%
1991 3.23 million +1.0%
1992 3.36 million +4.1%
1993 2.90 million -13.5%
1994 2.97 million +2.4%
1995 3.02 million +1.5%
1996 3.34 million +10.7%
1997 3.71 million +10.9%
1998 3.61 million -2.6%
1999 3.70 million +2.4%
2000 3.82 million +3.3%
2001 3.64 million -4.6%
2002 3.64 million -0.0%
2003 3.76 million +3.3%
2004 3.82 million +1.8%
2005 3.89 million +1.8%
2006 3.82 million -2.0%
2007 4.04 million +5.9%
2008 4.07 million +0.7%
2009 4.11 million +0.8%
2010 4.06 million -1.1%
2011 4.23 million +4.3%
2012 4.28 million +1.1%
2013 4.34 million +1.5%
2014 4.39 million +1.0%
2015 4.44 million +1.0%
2016 4.49 million +1.3%
2017 4.50 million +0.2%
2018 4.54 million +0.9%
2019 4.57 million +0.8%
2020 4.61 million +0.8%
2021 4.65 million +0.7%
2022 4.67 million +0.6%
2023 4.70 million +0.6%
2024 4.74 million +0.7%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 4.74 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.97 million, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 4.74 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1961 +504.9% 398,094 2.41 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 51,627 49,934 53,389 10
1860s 56,519 53,802 59,244 10
1870s 62,903 59,862 66,157 10
1880s 70,670 66,931 74,573 10
1890s 79,939 75,494 84,585 10
1900s 95,331 85,682 105,700 10
1910s 126,528 108,240 145,682 10
1920s 171,386 150,178 193,370 10
1930s 224,711 198,465 251,220 10
1940s 288,190 257,274 318,698 10
1950s 355,786 325,555 389,662 10
1960s 2.29 million 398,094 2.59 million 10
1970s 2.66 million 2.61 million 2.70 million 10
1980s 2.89 million 2.70 million 3.12 million 10
1990s 3.30 million 2.90 million 3.71 million 10
2000s 3.86 million 3.64 million 4.11 million 10
2010s 4.39 million 4.06 million 4.57 million 10
2020s 4.67 million 4.61 million 4.74 million 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 129 Trinidad and Tobago 5.16 million compare
  2. 130 Hong Kong 5.15 million compare
  3. 131 Rwanda 4.75 million compare
  4. 133 Burundi 4.70 million compare
  5. 134 Panama 4.23 million compare
  6. 135 Lebanon 3.98 million compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Eritrea?
Methane emissions in Eritrea was 4.74 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 4.74 million in 2024.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 49,934 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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