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Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Eritrea

Eritrea: Per capita greenhouse gas 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
141st
of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Eritrea, 1850–2024

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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

Eritrea recorded 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas 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 141st of 199 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 138 Saint Lucia 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 139 Kyrgyzstan 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 140 Dominica 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 142 India 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 143 Costa Rica 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 144 Egypt 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Eritrea?
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
Eritrea ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.