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Share global methane emissions in Eritrea

Eritrea: Share global methane emissions was 0.0512 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0512
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
131st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0533
in 2016
All-time low
0.0038
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Eritrea, 1850–2024

00.010.020.030.040.05185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 0.0512 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Eritrea peaked at 0.0533 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0038, in 1850.

Eritrea ranks 131st of 201 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.

Share global methane emissions in Eritrea, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0038 —
1851 0.0038 +0.3%
1852 0.0038 +0.2%
1853 0.0038 +0.1%
1854 0.0038 -0.2%
1855 0.0038 +0.2%
1856 0.0038 +0.1%
1857 0.0038 +0.3%
1858 0.0038 +0.3%
1859 0.0038 +0.1%
1860 0.0038 -0.0%
1861 0.0039 +0.4%
1862 0.0039 +0.5%
1863 0.0039 +0.5%
1864 0.0039 +0.3%
1865 0.0039 +0.3%
1866 0.0039 +0.3%
1867 0.004 +0.5%
1868 0.004 +0.5%
1869 0.004 +0.3%
1870 0.004 +0.5%
1871 0.004 +0.1%
1872 0.004 -0.2%
1873 0.004 +0.0%
1874 0.004 +0.7%
1875 0.004 +0.1%
1876 0.0041 +0.4%
1877 0.0041 +0.4%
1878 0.0041 +0.5%
1879 0.0041 +0.1%
1880 0.0041 -0.2%
1881 0.0041 +0.1%
1882 0.0041 +0.0%
1883 0.0041 -0.0%
1884 0.0041 +0.4%
1885 0.0041 +0.5%
1886 0.0041 +0.4%
1887 0.0041 +0.1%
1888 0.0041 -0.3%
1889 0.0042 +0.5%
1890 0.0041 -0.3%
1891 0.0042 +0.2%
1892 0.0042 +0.5%
1893 0.0042 +0.8%
1894 0.0042 +0.2%
1895 0.0042 -0.0%
1896 0.0042 +0.3%
1897 0.0042 +0.1%
1898 0.0042 +0.1%
1899 0.0042 -0.4%
1900 0.0042 -0.1%
1901 0.0043 +1.2%
1902 0.0043 +1.4%
1903 0.0044 +0.6%
1904 0.0044 +1.5%
1905 0.0045 +1.1%
1906 0.0045 +0.8%
1907 0.0045 -0.0%
1908 0.0046 +2.3%
1909 0.0047 +1.0%
1910 0.0047 +1.1%
1911 0.0048 +2.5%
1912 0.0049 +2.3%
1913 0.005 +1.6%
1914 0.0052 +4.5%
1915 0.0054 +2.9%
1916 0.0055 +1.4%
1917 0.0056 +1.9%
1918 0.0058 +3.4%
1919 0.006 +4.4%
1920 0.006 +0.3%
1921 0.0063 +4.8%
1922 0.0064 +0.8%
1923 0.0064 -0.3%
1924 0.0065 +1.7%
1925 0.0066 +1.9%
1926 0.0067 +2.4%
1927 0.0067 -0.1%
1928 0.0069 +2.0%
1929 0.0069 +0.5%
1930 0.0071 +2.5%
1931 0.0073 +3.3%
1932 0.0075 +2.9%
1933 0.0076 +1.1%
1934 0.0076 +0.3%
1935 0.0077 +0.9%
1936 0.0077 -0.1%
1937 0.0077 +0.4%
1938 0.0079 +2.1%
1939 0.0079 +0.5%
1940 0.0079 +0.2%
1941 0.008 +1.0%
1942 0.0081 +1.4%
1943 0.0082 +0.6%
1944 0.0083 +1.1%
1945 0.0086 +3.4%
1946 0.0085 -0.5%
1947 0.0084 -0.9%
1948 0.0085 +0.8%
1949 0.0086 +1.0%
1950 0.0086 -0.2%
1951 0.0085 -1.3%
1952 0.0084 -0.2%
1953 0.0084 -0.4%
1954 0.0084 -0.6%
1955 0.0081 -2.6%
1956 0.0081 -0.9%
1957 0.008 -0.7%
1958 0.008 +0.1%
1959 0.0079 -2.1%
1960 0.0078 -0.7%
1961 0.0505 +547.3%
1962 0.0502 -0.6%
1963 0.0494 -1.5%
1964 0.0489 -1.0%
1965 0.0481 -1.6%
1966 0.0469 -2.6%
1967 0.0467 -0.3%
1968 0.0463 -0.9%
1969 0.0453 -2.3%
1970 0.0445 -1.8%
1971 0.0449 +1.0%
1972 0.0439 -2.4%
1973 0.0435 -0.7%
1974 0.0435 -0.1%
1975 0.042 -3.3%
1976 0.0412 -1.9%
1977 0.0412 -0.1%
1978 0.0413 +0.3%
1979 0.0406 -1.7%
1980 0.0409 +0.5%
1981 0.0423 +3.5%
1982 0.0425 +0.4%
1983 0.0438 +3.1%
1984 0.0425 -3.1%
1985 0.0439 +3.4%
1986 0.0455 +3.6%
1987 0.0432 -5.2%
1988 0.0429 -0.6%
1989 0.0439 +2.4%
1990 0.0447 +1.8%
1991 0.0455 +1.7%
1992 0.0473 +4.0%
1993 0.0408 -13.7%
1994 0.0413 +1.3%
1995 0.0415 +0.3%
1996 0.0455 +9.7%
1997 0.0508 +11.6%
1998 0.0501 -1.3%
1999 0.0512 +2.1%
2000 0.0522 +1.9%
2001 0.0498 -4.5%
2002 0.05 +0.4%
2003 0.0504 +0.8%
2004 0.0504 -0.1%
2005 0.0505 +0.3%
2006 0.0487 -3.6%
2007 0.0513 +5.3%
2008 0.0512 -0.1%
2009 0.0519 +1.4%
2010 0.0505 -2.8%
2011 0.0512 +1.4%
2012 0.0513 +0.3%
2013 0.0524 +2.0%
2014 0.0524 +0.0%
2015 0.0528 +0.8%
2016 0.0533 +0.9%
2017 0.0525 -1.4%
2018 0.0522 -0.7%
2019 0.0522 -0.0%
2020 0.0532 +1.9%
2021 0.0524 -1.3%
2022 0.0517 -1.4%
2023 0.0513 -0.9%
2024 0.0512 -0.2%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 0.0512 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.196, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 0.0512 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global 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 +547.3% 0.0078 0.0505

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0038 0.0038 0.0038 10
1860s 0.0039 0.0038 0.004 10
1870s 0.004 0.004 0.0041 10
1880s 0.0041 0.0041 0.0042 10
1890s 0.0042 0.0041 0.0042 10
1900s 0.0044 0.0042 0.0047 10
1910s 0.0053 0.0047 0.006 10
1920s 0.0065 0.006 0.0069 10
1930s 0.0076 0.0071 0.0079 10
1940s 0.0083 0.0079 0.0086 10
1950s 0.0082 0.0079 0.0086 10
1960s 0.044 0.0078 0.0505 10
1970s 0.0427 0.0406 0.0449 10
1980s 0.0431 0.0409 0.0455 10
1990s 0.0459 0.0408 0.0512 10
2000s 0.0506 0.0487 0.0522 10
2010s 0.0521 0.0505 0.0533 10
2020s 0.052 0.0512 0.0532 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 128 Sierra Leone 0.0577 compare
  2. 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0523 compare
  3. 130 Hong Kong 0.0521 compare
  4. 132 Rwanda 0.0497 compare
  5. 133 Burundi 0.0494 compare
  6. 134 Panama 0.0453 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Eritrea?
Share global methane emissions in Eritrea was 0.0512 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0533 in 2016.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 in 1850.
How does Eritrea rank for share global methane emissions?
Eritrea ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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