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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 61.15 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 113.15 kilograms per person | +85.0% |
| 1994 | 151.52 kilograms per person | +33.9% |
| 1995 | 162.94 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 178.53 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 167.28 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 105.48 kilograms per person | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 94.9 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 89.01 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 108.13 kilograms per person | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 112.83 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 108.26 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 100.07 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 67.64 kilograms per person | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 59.18 kilograms per person | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 51.03 kilograms per person | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 42.61 kilograms per person | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 41.55 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 47.54 kilograms per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 80.04 kilograms per person | +68.4% |
| 2012 | 69.15 kilograms per person | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 61.8 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 61.39 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.18 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.01 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 60.31 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 68.91 kilograms per person | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 67.9 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 66.84 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 68.65 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 70.39 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 72.04 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 72.04 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.64 kilograms per person, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 72.04 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 | +85.0% | 61.15 kilograms per person | 113.15 kilograms per person |
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 |
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 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.