Greenhouse gas emissions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Greenhouse gas emissions was 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
176,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Eritrea peaked at 10.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 176,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 198,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 188,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1852 | 183,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1853 | 180,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1854 | 179,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1855 | 178,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 177,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 177,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 177,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 176,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 183,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 183,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 183,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 183,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 183,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 184,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 189,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 186,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1868 | 189,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1869 | 187,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 190,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 192,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 195,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 200,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 206,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 212,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 231,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1877 | 227,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 231,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 234,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 257,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1881 | 252,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1882 | 262,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1883 | 257,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1884 | 258,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 259,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 261,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 263,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 264,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 268,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 281,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1891 | 294,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1892 | 292,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 294,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 296,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 298,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 301,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 309,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 308,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 310,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 330,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1901 | 340,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 350,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 362,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1904 | 365,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 371,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 405,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1907 | 406,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 404,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 409,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 421,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 441,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1912 | 448,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 492,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1914 | 482,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 491,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 509,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 522,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 536,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 553,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 610,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1921 | 680,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1922 | 689,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 694,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 709,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 740,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 783,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1927 | 780,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 789,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 807,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 919,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1931 | 934,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 961,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 981,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 987,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.5% |
| 1941 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1942 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1943 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1944 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1945 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1946 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1947 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1948 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 1951 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.3% |
| 1961 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +59.2% |
| 1962 | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.2% |
| 1964 | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.9% |
| 1965 | 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +97.0% |
| 1966 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.7% |
| 1967 | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.3% |
| 1968 | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.9% |
| 1995 | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 10.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 9.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 9.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 10.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 10.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1961 | +59.2% | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1992 | -41.1% | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1994 | +41.9% | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2002 | +39.7% | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2003 | +35.6% | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 181,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 185,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 212,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 260,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 298,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 310,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 374,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 409,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 490,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 553,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 728,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 610,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 807,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 987,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 919,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Eritrea?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Eritrea was 10.42 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1859.
- How does Eritrea rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.