Per capita methane emissions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Per capita methane emissions was 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Eritrea is 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Eritrea peaked at 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1851.
That places Eritrea 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 0.0755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 0.0783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 0.0892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 0.0906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 0.096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 0.1034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 0.105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 0.1135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 0.1172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 0.1191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 0.1292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 0.1335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 0.1358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 0.1381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 0.1604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 0.1639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.1675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.1712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0.1938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1912 | 0.2005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 0.2074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 0.2144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1915 | 0.2216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1916 | 0.2289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 0.2364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 0.2424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 0.2595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 0.2698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 0.2749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 0.2949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 0.2999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 0.305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 0.3111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 0.3172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 0.3234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 0.3295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 0.3417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0.3478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 0.3532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.3631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 0.3684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 0.373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 0.377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 0.3808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 0.3839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 0.3868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 0.3924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.3944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.3995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 0.401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.4034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.4045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.4063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.4099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +490.9% |
| 1962 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +490.9% | 0.4093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 53 Ukraine 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Sudan 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 55 Cambodia 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 57 Thailand 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 58 Somalia 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 59 Bulgaria 1.33 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 methane emissions in Eritrea?
- Per capita methane emissions in Eritrea was 1.34 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 methane emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1851.
- How does Eritrea rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.