Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Eritrea
Eritrea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0197 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Eritrea, 1939–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0197 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Eritrea peaked at 0.0291 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1990.
Eritrea ranks 131st of 209 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -50.6% |
| 1942 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +196.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +246.4% |
| 2012 | 0.029 tonnes per person | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.025 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0197 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0115 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0197 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0113 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +246.4% | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0204 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | +196.0% | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1941 | -50.6% | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person |
| 1940 | -50.5% | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person |
| 2012 | +41.9% | 0.0204 tonnes per person | 0.029 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0291 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 tonnes per person | 0.0188 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 82.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.36 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Eritrea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Eritrea was 0.0197 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0291 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Eritrea ranks 131st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.