Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Eritrea
Eritrea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 14.41 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Eritrea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Eritrea is 14.41 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Eritrea peaked at 42.28 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Eritrea ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.15 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 42.28 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.42 kilograms per person | 20.78 kilograms per person | 40.05 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.49 kilograms per person | 15.43 kilograms per person | 20.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 kilograms per person | 14.41 kilograms per person | 15.19 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Eritrea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Eritrea was 14.41 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.28 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Eritrea ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.