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Per capita methane emissions in Eritrea

Eritrea: Per capita methane emissions was 1.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.34
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.42
in 1961
All-time low
0.0727
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita methane emissions in Eritrea, 1850–2024

00.511.522.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Eritrea is 1.34, 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 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0727, 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 Value Change
1850 0.073 —
1851 0.0727 -0.5%
1852 0.0729 +0.3%
1853 0.0738 +1.2%
1854 0.0746 +1.2%
1855 0.0755 +1.2%
1856 0.0764 +1.2%
1857 0.0773 +1.2%
1858 0.0783 +1.2%
1859 0.0792 +1.2%
1860 0.0802 +1.2%
1861 0.0814 +1.5%
1862 0.0826 +1.5%
1863 0.0841 +1.8%
1864 0.0853 +1.5%
1865 0.0866 +1.5%
1866 0.0879 +1.5%
1867 0.0892 +1.5%
1868 0.0906 +1.5%
1869 0.0919 +1.5%
1870 0.0932 +1.5%
1871 0.0946 +1.5%
1872 0.096 +1.4%
1873 0.0974 +1.4%
1874 0.0988 +1.5%
1875 0.1003 +1.5%
1876 0.1018 +1.5%
1877 0.1034 +1.5%
1878 0.105 +1.5%
1879 0.1066 +1.5%
1880 0.1083 +1.6%
1881 0.11 +1.6%
1882 0.1117 +1.6%
1883 0.1135 +1.6%
1884 0.1153 +1.6%
1885 0.1172 +1.6%
1886 0.1191 +1.6%
1887 0.121 +1.6%
1888 0.123 +1.6%
1889 0.125 +1.6%
1890 0.127 +1.6%
1891 0.1292 +1.7%
1892 0.1313 +1.7%
1893 0.1335 +1.7%
1894 0.1358 +1.7%
1895 0.1381 +1.7%
1896 0.1404 +1.7%
1897 0.1428 +1.7%
1898 0.1453 +1.7%
1899 0.1476 +1.6%
1900 0.1498 +1.5%
1901 0.1534 +2.4%
1902 0.1569 +2.3%
1903 0.1604 +2.2%
1904 0.1639 +2.2%
1905 0.1675 +2.2%
1906 0.1712 +2.2%
1907 0.175 +2.2%
1908 0.179 +2.2%
1909 0.183 +2.3%
1910 0.1873 +2.3%
1911 0.1938 +3.5%
1912 0.2005 +3.4%
1913 0.2074 +3.4%
1914 0.2144 +3.4%
1915 0.2216 +3.3%
1916 0.2289 +3.3%
1917 0.2364 +3.3%
1918 0.2424 +2.6%
1919 0.2483 +2.4%
1920 0.254 +2.3%
1921 0.2595 +2.1%
1922 0.2647 +2.0%
1923 0.2698 +1.9%
1924 0.2749 +1.9%
1925 0.28 +1.8%
1926 0.285 +1.8%
1927 0.29 +1.7%
1928 0.2949 +1.7%
1929 0.2999 +1.7%
1930 0.305 +1.7%
1931 0.3111 +2.0%
1932 0.3172 +2.0%
1933 0.3234 +2.0%
1934 0.3295 +1.9%
1935 0.3357 +1.9%
1936 0.3417 +1.8%
1937 0.3478 +1.8%
1938 0.3532 +1.6%
1939 0.3584 +1.5%
1940 0.3631 +1.3%
1941 0.3684 +1.4%
1942 0.373 +1.3%
1943 0.377 +1.1%
1944 0.3808 +1.0%
1945 0.3839 +0.8%
1946 0.3868 +0.8%
1947 0.3897 +0.7%
1948 0.3924 +0.7%
1949 0.3944 +0.5%
1950 0.3995 +1.3%
1951 0.401 +0.4%
1952 0.4021 +0.3%
1953 0.4029 +0.2%
1954 0.4034 +0.1%
1955 0.4036 +0.1%
1956 0.4045 +0.2%
1957 0.4063 +0.5%
1958 0.409 +0.7%
1959 0.4099 +0.2%
1960 0.4093 -0.1%
1961 2.42 +490.9%
1962 2.39 -1.4%
1963 2.35 -1.6%
1964 2.31 -1.5%
1965 2.28 -1.5%
1966 2.25 -1.4%
1967 2.21 -1.5%
1968 2.17 -1.7%
1969 2.14 -1.8%
1970 2.1 -1.8%
1971 2.07 -1.3%
1972 2.01 -2.8%
1973 2 -0.7%
1974 1.95 -2.1%
1975 1.87 -4.2%
1976 1.82 -2.9%
1977 1.79 -1.4%
1978 1.76 -1.9%
1979 1.73 -1.9%
1980 1.68 -2.6%
1981 1.65 -1.7%
1982 1.63 -1.2%
1983 1.65 +0.7%
1984 1.58 -3.8%
1985 1.63 +2.7%
1986 1.67 +2.7%
1987 1.56 -6.5%
1988 1.54 -1.7%
1989 1.57 +2.1%
1990 1.57 +0.2%
1991 1.68 +6.9%
1992 1.87 +11.1%
1993 1.56 -16.2%
1994 1.55 -0.7%
1995 1.49 -4.1%
1996 1.57 +5.3%
1997 1.72 +9.7%
1998 1.66 -3.9%
1999 1.67 +0.9%
2000 1.7 +1.7%
2001 1.57 -7.3%
2002 1.52 -3.4%
2003 1.51 -0.9%
2004 1.47 -2.3%
2005 1.46 -0.6%
2006 1.41 -3.5%
2007 1.47 +4.4%
2008 1.45 -1.9%
2009 1.42 -1.7%
2010 1.38 -3.1%
2011 1.41 +2.4%
2012 1.41 -0.1%
2013 1.41 +0.2%
2014 1.42 +0.4%
2015 1.43 +0.7%
2016 1.44 +0.7%
2017 1.43 -0.7%
2018 1.42 -0.5%
2019 1.41 -0.7%
2020 1.4 -0.7%
2021 1.39 -1.1%
2022 1.37 -1.1%
2023 1.35 -1.2%
2024 1.34 -1.1%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 1.34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 1.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1961 +490.9% 0.4093 2.42

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0754 0.0727 0.0792 10
1860s 0.086 0.0802 0.0919 10
1870s 0.0997 0.0932 0.1066 10
1880s 0.1164 0.1083 0.125 10
1890s 0.1371 0.127 0.1476 10
1900s 0.166 0.1498 0.183 10
1910s 0.2181 0.1873 0.2483 10
1920s 0.2773 0.254 0.2999 10
1930s 0.3323 0.305 0.3584 10
1940s 0.3809 0.3631 0.3944 10
1950s 0.4042 0.3995 0.4099 10
1960s 2.09 0.4093 2.42 10
1970s 1.91 1.73 2.1 10
1980s 1.62 1.54 1.68 10
1990s 1.63 1.49 1.87 10
2000s 1.5 1.41 1.7 10
2010s 1.42 1.38 1.44 10
2020s 1.37 1.34 1.4 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 53 Ukraine 1.38 compare
  2. 54 Sudan 1.38 compare
  3. 55 Cambodia 1.35 compare
  4. 57 Thailand 1.34 compare
  5. 58 Somalia 1.33 compare
  6. 59 Bulgaria 1.33 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane emissions in Eritrea?
Per capita methane emissions in Eritrea was 1.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 1961.
What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0727 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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