Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
140th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1965
All-time low
0.2603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1855
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Eritrea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Eritrea stood at 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Eritrea peaked at 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.2603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1855.
Eritrea ranks 140th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 137 St. Lucia 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Kyrgyz Republic 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Dominica 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 India 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Costa Rica 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Egypt, Arab Rep. 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Eritrea?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Eritrea was 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1855.
- How does Eritrea rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.