Total ghg emissions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total ghg emissions was 10.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.42 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.99 million
in 2020
All-time low
176,840
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Eritrea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 10.42 million for total ghg emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Eritrea peaked at 10.99 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 176,840, in 1859.
Eritrea ranks 144th of 199 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.
Total ghg emissions in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 198,538 | — |
| 1851 | 188,859 | -4.9% |
| 1852 | 183,125 | -3.0% |
| 1853 | 180,865 | -1.2% |
| 1854 | 179,434 | -0.8% |
| 1855 | 178,559 | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 177,964 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 177,617 | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 177,306 | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 176,840 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 183,664 | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 183,179 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 183,405 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 183,577 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 183,806 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 184,108 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 189,217 | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 186,500 | -1.4% |
| 1868 | 189,594 | +1.7% |
| 1869 | 187,345 | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 190,018 | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 192,375 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 195,878 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 200,550 | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 206,048 | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 212,082 | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 231,071 | +9.0% |
| 1877 | 227,829 | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 231,251 | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 234,338 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 257,389 | +9.8% |
| 1881 | 252,298 | -2.0% |
| 1882 | 262,910 | +4.2% |
| 1883 | 257,974 | -1.9% |
| 1884 | 258,782 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 259,903 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 261,475 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 263,160 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 264,913 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 268,154 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 281,238 | +4.9% |
| 1891 | 294,874 | +4.8% |
| 1892 | 292,974 | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 294,334 | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 296,386 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 298,860 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 301,473 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 309,975 | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 308,939 | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 310,748 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 330,128 | +6.2% |
| 1901 | 340,822 | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 350,367 | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 362,524 | +3.5% |
| 1904 | 365,517 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 371,300 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 405,167 | +9.1% |
| 1907 | 406,721 | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 404,026 | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 409,698 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 421,120 | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 441,060 | +4.7% |
| 1912 | 448,383 | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 492,582 | +9.9% |
| 1914 | 482,840 | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 491,951 | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 509,876 | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 522,342 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 536,105 | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 553,953 | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 610,988 | +10.3% |
| 1921 | 680,199 | +11.3% |
| 1922 | 689,589 | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 694,409 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 709,348 | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 740,730 | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 783,506 | +5.8% |
| 1927 | 780,663 | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 789,820 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 807,944 | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 919,281 | +13.8% |
| 1931 | 934,443 | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 961,824 | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 981,181 | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 1.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 1.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 1.01 million | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 987,101 | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 1.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 1.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 1.40 million | +33.5% |
| 1941 | 1.59 million | +14.2% |
| 1942 | 1.80 million | +12.9% |
| 1943 | 1.99 million | +10.3% |
| 1944 | 2.13 million | +7.1% |
| 1945 | 2.34 million | +10.2% |
| 1946 | 2.46 million | +5.1% |
| 1947 | 2.65 million | +7.7% |
| 1948 | 2.82 million | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 2.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 2.61 million | -9.8% |
| 1951 | 2.50 million | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 2.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 2.50 million | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.52 million | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 2.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.54 million | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.13 million | -17.3% |
| 1961 | 3.38 million | +59.2% |
| 1962 | 3.39 million | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.64 million | -22.2% |
| 1964 | 3.50 million | +32.9% |
| 1965 | 6.90 million | +97.0% |
| 1966 | 5.41 million | -21.7% |
| 1967 | 6.77 million | +25.3% |
| 1968 | 5.52 million | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 4.86 million | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 5.70 million | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 5.13 million | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 5.49 million | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 6.74 million | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 5.74 million | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 5.04 million | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 5.35 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 4.94 million | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 4.77 million | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.59 million | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.46 million | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.42 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.40 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.35 million | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.67 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.45 million | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.44 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.60 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.80 million | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 2.92 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.14 million | +41.9% |
| 1995 | 4.59 million | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 5.20 million | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 5.62 million | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 5.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.00 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 5.65 million | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 7.89 million | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 10.71 million | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 9.88 million | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 9.53 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 9.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.28 million | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 8.52 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.21 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 9.54 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.03 million | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 8.88 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.58 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.12 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 9.55 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 9.95 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.46 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.71 million | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 10.13 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 10.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.42 million | +1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10.42 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10.42 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +97.0% | 3.50 million | 6.90 million |
| 1961 | +59.2% | 2.13 million | 3.38 million |
| 1992 | -41.1% | 4.75 million | 2.80 million |
| 1994 | +41.9% | 2.92 million | 4.14 million |
| 2002 | +39.7% | 5.65 million | 7.89 million |
| 2003 | +35.6% | 7.89 million | 10.71 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 181,911 | 176,840 | 198,538 | 10 |
| 1860s | 185,440 | 183,179 | 189,594 | 10 |
| 1870s | 212,144 | 190,018 | 234,338 | 10 |
| 1880s | 260,696 | 252,298 | 268,154 | 10 |
| 1890s | 298,980 | 281,238 | 310,748 | 10 |
| 1900s | 374,627 | 330,128 | 409,698 | 10 |
| 1910s | 490,021 | 421,120 | 553,953 | 10 |
| 1920s | 728,720 | 610,988 | 807,944 | 10 |
| 1930s | 987,351 | 919,281 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.21 million | 1.40 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.54 million | 2.50 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.45 million | 2.13 million | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.35 million | 4.59 million | 6.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 million | 4.35 million | 4.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 million | 2.80 million | 5.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 million | 5.65 million | 10.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 million | 8.58 million | 10.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 million | 9.71 million | 10.99 million | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Eritrea?
- Total ghg emissions in Eritrea was 10.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,840 in 1859.
- How does Eritrea rank for total ghg emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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