Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Eritrea
Eritrea: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1.46 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Eritrea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Eritrea is 1.46 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Eritrea peaked at 1.47 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 870,000 tonnes, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 115th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million tonnes | 870,000 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 112 Burundi 1.57 million tonnes compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 1.49 million tonnes compare
- 114 Switzerland 1.47 million tonnes compare
- 116 Estonia 1.43 million tonnes compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 1.39 million tonnes compare
- 118 North Korea 1.28 million tonnes 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Eritrea?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Eritrea was 1.46 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 870,000 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Eritrea ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.