Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Eritrea
Eritrea: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Eritrea is 0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Eritrea peaked at 0.9228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1851.
Eritrea ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 169 Kenya 0.6734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 170 East Timor 0.6698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 0.665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 173 Guinea 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 174 Liberia 0.6201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 175 Central African Republic 0.6121 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Eritrea?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Eritrea was 0.6461 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1851.
- How does Eritrea rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.