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
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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1852 | 0.2636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1853 | 0.2614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.2603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.2619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1861 | 0.2742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.2757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.2772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.2788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.2805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.2896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1867 | 0.2867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1868 | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1869 | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 0.3009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 0.3075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 0.316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 0.3259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 0.3367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1876 | 0.3682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1877 | 0.3644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.3712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 0.3776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 0.4164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1881 | 0.4097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 0.4286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1883 | 0.4222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1884 | 0.4251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.4287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.4375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 0.4422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.4494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.4733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1891 | 0.4982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1892 | 0.4971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.5014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 0.507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 0.5134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 0.5201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 0.537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 0.5375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.5424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.5773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1901 | 0.5964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 0.6129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 0.6332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 0.6374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.6465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 0.7045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1907 | 0.7062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.7005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.7095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 0.7286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 0.7625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1912 | 0.7748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 0.851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1914 | 0.8339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 0.8495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 0.8803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 0.9017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 0.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 0.9442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1921 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1922 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1927 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1931 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1937 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.1% |
| 1941 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1942 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1943 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1944 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1945 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1946 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1951 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.1% |
| 1961 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +55.5% |
| 1962 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.1% |
| 1964 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.7% |
| 1965 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +92.2% |
| 1966 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.6% |
| 1967 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.5% |
| 1969 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1961 | +55.5% | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1992 | -37.1% | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1994 | +37.6% | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2002 | +35.0% | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1940 | +32.1% | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 138 Saint Lucia 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Dominica 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 India 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Costa Rica 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Egypt 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.