Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
162nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
57,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Eritrea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Eritrea peaked at 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Eritrea 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 57,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 57,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 58,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 58,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 58,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 59,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 59,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 60,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 60,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 61,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 61,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 62,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 63,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 63,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 64,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 65,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 65,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 66,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 67,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 67,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 68,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 69,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 69,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 70,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 71,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 72,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 73,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 74,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 75,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 76,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 77,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 78,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 78,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 79,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 80,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 81,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 82,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 83,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 84,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 85,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 86,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 87,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 88,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 89,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 90,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 92,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 93,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 94,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 95,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 96,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 98,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 100,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 102,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 104,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 107,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 109,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 112,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 114,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 117,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 119,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 122,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 126,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 130,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1913 | 134,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 138,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 143,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 147,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 152,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 156,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 161,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 165,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 170,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 175,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 180,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 184,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 189,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 194,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 200,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 205,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 210,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 215,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 221,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 227,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 233,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 239,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 245,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 252,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 258,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 264,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 285,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1940 | 284,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 287,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 302,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1943 | 313,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 325,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 314,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1946 | 321,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 329,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 336,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 344,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 351,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 358,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 365,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 372,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 379,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 386,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 395,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 403,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 412,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 421,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 430,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 440,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 450,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 460,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 470,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 481,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 492,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 504,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 516,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 528,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 548,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 555,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 567,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 581,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 595,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 607,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 621,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 634,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 646,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 660,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 670,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 686,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 708,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 727,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 742,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 761,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 783,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 806,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 832,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 855,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 875,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 897,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 972,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 973,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +80.6% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +80.6% | 973,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 59,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 64,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 72,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 81,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 91,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 108,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 141,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 187,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 244,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 315,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 284,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 384,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 351,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 477,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 601,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 548,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 660,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 757,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 670,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 855,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 875,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 159 Montenegro 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 160 Maldives 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 161 Bhutan 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 163 Fiji 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 164 Malta 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 165 Barbados 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Eritrea?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Eritrea was 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Eritrea rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Eritrea ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.