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
176th
of 198 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 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 0.0899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 0.091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 0.0935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 0.0979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 0.1007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 0.1022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 0.1052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 0.1067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 0.1099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 0.1115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 0.1133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 0.1152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 0.1171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.1248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 0.1306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 0.1326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 0.1347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 0.1389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 0.1411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 0.1433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 0.1482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 0.1583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 0.1691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.1716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 0.2032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 0.2075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 0.2257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1913 | 0.2328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 0.2401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 0.255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 0.2627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 0.2688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 0.2805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 0.286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 0.2912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 0.3014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 0.3064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 0.3114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 0.3163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 0.3212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 0.3262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 0.3313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 0.3374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.3436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 0.3499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 0.3562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 0.3625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 0.3688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 0.375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 0.3806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1940 | 0.4011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 0.4013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 0.4162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 0.4253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 0.4342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 0.4135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1946 | 0.417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 0.4203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 0.4235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 0.4259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.4314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.4362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.4366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.4376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.4396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.4424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.4421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +75.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +75.2% | 0.5244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1998 | -25.2% | 0.8786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 173 Kenya 0.6734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 174 East Timor 0.6698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 0.665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 177 Guinea 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Liberia 0.6201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 179 Central African Republic 0.6121 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, 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 176th out of 198 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.