Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Eritrea
Eritrea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 72.04 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Eritrea stood at 72.04 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Eritrea peaked at 178.53 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.5 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 178.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.03 kilograms per person | 41.55 kilograms per person | 112.83 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.22 kilograms per person | 47.54 kilograms per person | 80.04 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.48 kilograms per person | 66.84 kilograms per person | 72.04 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 from transport in Eritrea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Eritrea was 72.04 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 from transport recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 178.53 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Eritrea ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.