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
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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Eritrea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.21 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 19.10 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.21 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.21 tonnes per person (2024)
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.