Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Eritrea
Eritrea: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.31 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 2.31 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Eritrea peaked at 3.47 tonnes per person in 1944 and was at its lowest, -0.2868 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 1.59 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +58.3% |
| 1941 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1942 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1943 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1944 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | -0.2868 tonnes per person | -108.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1724 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0886 tonnes per person | -48.6% |
| 1997 | -0.1156 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | -122.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0259 tonnes per person | -202.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -165.8% |
| 2001 | -0.015 tonnes per person | -188.1% |
| 2002 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -11527.4% |
| 2003 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +87.1% |
| 2004 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -47.7% |
| 2008 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.31 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.31 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +11527.4% | -0.015 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | -202.0% | 0.0254 tonnes per person | -0.0259 tonnes per person |
| 2001 | -188.1% | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -0.015 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.12 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1990s | -0.1107 tonnes per person | -0.2868 tonnes per person | 0.0254 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.7 tonnes per person | -0.015 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Eritrea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.10 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 87.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 82.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.312 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Eritrea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Eritrea was 2.31 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 including land-use change recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 tonnes per person in 1944.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2868 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Eritrea ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.