Per capita co2 sector in Eritrea

Eritrea: Per capita co2 sector was 14.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.41
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
160th
of 187 countries
All-time high
42.28
in 1996
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 sector in Eritrea, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 01991: 01992: 16.71993: 26.91994: 26.11995: 39.51996: 42.31997: 37.21998: 36.71999: 36.22000: 40.12001: 38.92002: 37.62003: 32.12004: 34.62005: 30.12006: 29.62007: 29.22008: 21.32009: 20.82010: 20.42011: 202012: 19.82013: 19.52014: 16.22015: 16.12016: 162017: 15.92018: 15.72019: 15.42020: 15.22021: 14.92022: 14.72023: 14.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co2 sector in Eritrea is 14.41, 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 sector in Eritrea peaked at 42.28 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 sector in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 sector in Eritrea, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 16.68 —
1993 26.94 +61.5%
1994 26.12 -3.0%
1995 39.5 +51.2%
1996 42.28 +7.0%
1997 37.17 -12.1%
1998 36.69 -1.3%
1999 36.15 -1.5%
2000 40.05 +10.8%
2001 38.93 -2.8%
2002 37.61 -3.4%
2003 32.08 -14.7%
2004 34.64 +8.0%
2005 30.06 -13.2%
2006 29.59 -1.6%
2007 29.16 -1.4%
2008 21.3 -26.9%
2009 20.78 -2.5%
2010 20.37 -1.9%
2011 20.01 -1.8%
2012 19.76 -1.3%
2013 19.52 -1.2%
2014 16.15 -17.2%
2015 16.1 -0.3%
2016 16 -0.6%
2017 15.87 -0.8%
2018 15.66 -1.3%
2019 15.43 -1.5%
2020 15.19 -1.6%
2021 14.92 -1.8%
2022 14.67 -1.7%
2023 14.41 -1.8%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 14.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.1, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 14.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +61.5% 16.68 26.94
1995 +51.2% 26.12 39.5
2008 -26.9% 29.16 21.3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.15 0 42.28 10
2000s 31.42 20.78 40.05 10
2010s 17.49 15.43 20.37 10
2020s 14.8 14.41 15.19 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 157 Tanzania 17.41 compare
  2. 158 Somalia 16.89 compare
  3. 159 Ghana 14.8 compare
  4. 161 Benin 14.17 compare
  5. 162 Rwanda 13.62 compare
  6. 163 Laos 10.44 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 sector in Eritrea?
Per capita co2 sector in Eritrea was 14.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 42.28 in 1996.
What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Eritrea rank for per capita co2 sector?
Eritrea ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
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