Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Eritrea, The State of
Eritrea, The State of: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.21 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Eritrea, The State of, 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Eritrea, The State of is 0.21 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
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 vs. per capita energy use in Eritrea, The State of peaked at 0.4049 tonnes per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 tonnes per person, in 1941.
That places Eritrea, The State of 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, The State of
- 190 Haiti 0.2523 tonnes per person compare
- 191 Yemen, Republic of 0.2494 tonnes per person compare
- 192 Mozambique, Republic of 0.2487 tonnes per person compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 0.166 tonnes per person compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 tonnes per person compare
- 196 Liberia 0.1531 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Eritrea, The State of
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1557 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Eritrea, The State of?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Eritrea, The State of 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4049 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 tonnes per person in 1941.
- How does Eritrea, The State of rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Eritrea, The State of ranks 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Eritrea, The State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea, The State of 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.