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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 141 Estonia 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 142 Haiti 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 145 Armenia 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 El Salvador 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Rwanda 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.