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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 16.68 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 26.94 kilograms per person | +61.5% |
| 1994 | 26.12 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 39.5 kilograms per person | +51.2% |
| 1996 | 42.28 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 37.17 kilograms per person | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 36.69 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 36.15 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 40.05 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 38.93 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 37.61 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 32.08 kilograms per person | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 34.64 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 30.06 kilograms per person | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 29.59 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.16 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.3 kilograms per person | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 20.78 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.37 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.01 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.76 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.52 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.15 kilograms per person | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 16.1 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.87 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.66 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.43 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.19 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.92 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.67 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.41 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 14.41 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.1 kilograms per person, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 14.41 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +61.5% | 16.68 kilograms per person | 26.94 kilograms per person |
| 1995 | +51.2% | 26.12 kilograms per person | 39.5 kilograms per person |
| 2008 | -26.9% | 29.16 kilograms per person | 21.3 kilograms per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 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.