Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Eritrea
Eritrea: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.21 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Eritrea, 1939–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Eritrea stood at 0.21 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Eritrea peaked at 0.4049 tonnes per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 tonnes per person, in 1941.
Eritrea ranks 198th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3447 tonnes per person | 0.2688 tonnes per person | 0.4049 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2152 tonnes per person | 0.1414 tonnes per person | 0.3128 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1846 tonnes per person | 0.1589 tonnes per person | 0.2003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2059 tonnes per person | 0.1947 tonnes per person | 0.2107 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 195 Haiti 0.2523 tonnes per person compare
- 196 Yemen 0.2494 tonnes per person compare
- 197 Mozambique 0.2487 tonnes per person compare
- 199 Sierra Leone 0.166 tonnes per person compare
- 200 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 tonnes per person compare
- 201 Liberia 0.1531 tonnes per person compare
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 relative to the global average in Eritrea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Eritrea was 0.21 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4049 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 tonnes per person in 1941.
- How does Eritrea rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.