Per capita ghg emissions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Per capita ghg emissions was 2.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.95
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.29
in 1965
All-time low
0.2603
in 1855
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Eritrea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.95 for per capita ghg 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 ghg emissions in Eritrea peaked at 6.29 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.2603, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2903 | — |
| 1851 | 0.2729 | -6.0% |
| 1852 | 0.2636 | -3.4% |
| 1853 | 0.2614 | -0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.2605 | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.2603 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.2606 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.2612 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.2619 | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.2623 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2737 | +4.3% |
| 1861 | 0.2742 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.2757 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.2772 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.2788 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.2805 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.2896 | +3.2% |
| 1867 | 0.2867 | -1.0% |
| 1868 | 0.2928 | +2.1% |
| 1869 | 0.2906 | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.296 | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 0.3009 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 0.3075 | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 0.316 | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 0.3259 | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 0.3367 | +3.3% |
| 1876 | 0.3682 | +9.4% |
| 1877 | 0.3644 | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.3712 | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 0.3776 | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 0.4164 | +10.3% |
| 1881 | 0.4097 | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 0.4286 | +4.6% |
| 1883 | 0.4222 | -1.5% |
| 1884 | 0.4251 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.4287 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.433 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.4375 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 0.4422 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.4494 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.4733 | +5.3% |
| 1891 | 0.4982 | +5.3% |
| 1892 | 0.4971 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.5014 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 0.507 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 0.5134 | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 0.5201 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 0.537 | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 0.5375 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.5424 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.5773 | +6.4% |
| 1901 | 0.5964 | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 0.6129 | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 0.6332 | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 0.6374 | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.6465 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 0.7045 | +9.0% |
| 1907 | 0.7062 | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.7005 | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.7095 | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 0.7286 | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 0.7625 | +4.7% |
| 1912 | 0.7748 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 0.851 | +9.8% |
| 1914 | 0.8339 | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 0.8495 | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 0.8803 | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 0.9017 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 0.92 | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 0.9442 | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 1.03 | +9.5% |
| 1921 | 1.14 | +10.4% |
| 1922 | 1.15 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 1.16 | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 1.19 | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 1.25 | +4.7% |
| 1927 | 1.23 | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 1.24 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 1.25 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.41 | +12.7% |
| 1931 | 1.42 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 1.45 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 1.47 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 1.49 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 1.51 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 1.47 | -2.5% |
| 1937 | 1.43 | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 1.45 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 1.49 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 1.97 | +32.1% |
| 1941 | 2.22 | +12.8% |
| 1942 | 2.48 | +11.4% |
| 1943 | 2.69 | +8.7% |
| 1944 | 2.84 | +5.5% |
| 1945 | 3.08 | +8.6% |
| 1946 | 3.19 | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 3.39 | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 3.54 | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 3.58 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 3.2 | -10.5% |
| 1951 | 3.02 | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 3 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.96 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 2.88 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.86 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.78 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 2.77 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.72 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 2.7 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.19 | -19.1% |
| 1961 | 3.4 | +55.5% |
| 1962 | 3.32 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.52 | -24.1% |
| 1964 | 3.27 | +29.7% |
| 1965 | 6.29 | +92.2% |
| 1966 | 4.81 | -23.6% |
| 1967 | 5.88 | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 4.67 | -20.5% |
| 1969 | 4.01 | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 4.59 | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 4.02 | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 4.19 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.02 | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 4.17 | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 3.58 | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 3.7 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.34 | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 3.13 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.94 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.78 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.68 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.59 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.58 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.46 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.49 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.53 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.36 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.29 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.32 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.48 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.56 | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 2.26 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.44 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.61 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.63 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.61 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.67 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.44 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 4.29 | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.58 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.19 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.24 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.01 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.92 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.79 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.18 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.32 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.35 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 2.97 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.97 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.95 | -0.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.93, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +92.2% | 3.27 | 6.29 |
| 1961 | +55.5% | 2.19 | 3.4 |
| 1992 | -37.1% | 2.48 | 1.56 |
| 1994 | +37.6% | 1.57 | 2.17 |
| 2002 | +35.0% | 2.44 | 3.3 |
| 1940 | +32.1% | 1.49 | 1.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2655 | 0.2603 | 0.2903 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.282 | 0.2737 | 0.2928 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3364 | 0.296 | 0.3776 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4293 | 0.4097 | 0.4494 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5127 | 0.4733 | 0.5424 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6524 | 0.5773 | 0.7095 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8447 | 0.7286 | 0.9442 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.18 | 1.03 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.9 | 1.97 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.89 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.03 | 2.19 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.87 | 2.94 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 | 2.29 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 1.56 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 2.44 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 2.79 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 2.9 | 3.34 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Eritrea?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Eritrea was 2.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 in 1965.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2603 in 1855.
- How does Eritrea rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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