Eritrea Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
6,579,258
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0.65%
increase
Global Share
0.01%
Per Capita
1.11
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Eritrea were 6,579,258 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 0.65% over the previous year, representing an increase by 42,251 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 6,537,007 tons.
- Per capita: 1.11 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6.566.3 t).
- Eritrea accounts for 0.01% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,579,258 | 777,977 | 4,525,366 | 1,275,915 | – | 1.11 | 0.65% | 0.012% |
| 2023 | 6,537,007 | 764,202 | 4,500,588 | 1,272,216 | – | 1.13 | 0.65% | 0.012% |
| 2022 | 6,495,020 | 749,922 | 4,478,337 | 1,266,761 | – | 1.14 | 1.44% | 0.013% |
| 2021 | 6,402,914 | 711,932 | 4,431,274 | 1,259,707 | – | 1.15 | 1.48% | 0.013% |
| 2020 | 6,309,533 | 671,480 | 4,384,446 | 1,253,608 | – | 1.16 | 0.59% | 0.013% |
| 2019 | 6,272,249 | 673,601 | 4,349,000 | 1,249,647 | – | 1.18 | 1.01% | 0.012% |
| 2018 | 6,209,392 | 655,054 | 4,313,081 | 1,241,257 | – | 1.2 | 1.87% | 0.012% |
| 2017 | 6,095,221 | 586,136 | 4,275,220 | 1,233,865 | – | 1.2 | 0.02% | 0.012% |
| 2016 | 6,093,899 | 597,180 | 4,269,077 | 1,227,642 | – | 1.23 | 1.45% | 0.013% |
| 2015 | 6,006,570 | 577,618 | 4,212,367 | 1,216,585 | – | 1.24 | 0.55% | 0.012% |
| 2014 | 5,973,800 | 595,581 | 4,167,818 | 1,210,401 | – | 1.26 | 0.91% | 0.012% |
| 2013 | 5,920,066 | 593,569 | 4,123,785 | 1,202,712 | – | 1.27 | 0.52% | 0.012% |
| 2012 | 5,889,325 | 634,281 | 4,062,524 | 1,192,520 | – | 1.29 | 1.21% | 0.012% |
| 2011 | 5,819,166 | 616,640 | 4,014,301 | 1,188,225 | – | 1.3 | 5.1% | 0.012% |
| 2010 | 5,536,701 | 516,755 | 3,894,234 | 1,125,712 | – | 1.26 | −0.11% | 0.012% |
| 2009 | 5,542,575 | 480,908 | 3,898,516 | 1,163,151 | – | 1.29 | 1.12% | 0.013% |
| 2008 | 5,481,284 | 463,070 | 3,866,209 | 1,152,005 | – | 1.3 | −0.95% | 0.013% |
| 2007 | 5,533,687 | 530,070 | 3,853,003 | 1,150,613 | – | 1.33 | 4.09% | 0.013% |
| 2006 | 5,316,441 | 543,390 | 3,703,925 | 1,069,126 | – | 1.31 | −2.71% | 0.013% |
| 2005 | 5,464,490 | 604,212 | 3,743,655 | 1,116,623 | – | 1.38 | −0.56% | 0.013% |
| 2004 | 5,495,449 | 717,363 | 3,682,214 | 1,095,872 | – | 1.42 | 1.32% | 0.014% |
| 2003 | 5,424,077 | 700,435 | 3,625,851 | 1,097,791 | – | 1.45 | 2.23% | 0.014% |
| 2002 | 5,305,670 | 725,568 | 3,522,915 | 1,057,186 | – | 1.47 | −0.85% | 0.015% |
| 2001 | 5,350,974 | 735,337 | 3,547,808 | 1,067,830 | – | 1.53 | −1.5% | 0.015% |
| 2000 | 5,432,279 | 670,278 | 3,661,364 | 1,100,636 | – | 1.6 | 1.77% | 0.015% |
| 1999 | 5,337,786 | 679,274 | 3,587,060 | 1,071,453 | – | 1.62 | 2.46% | 0.015% |
| 1998 | 5,209,439 | 639,423 | 3,518,917 | 1,051,100 | – | 1.62 | −4.62% | 0.015% |
| 1997 | 5,461,573 | 858,849 | 3,584,603 | 1,018,121 | – | 1.73 | 7.76% | 0.016% |
| 1996 | 5,068,508 | 917,153 | 3,250,164 | 901,192 | – | 1.63 | 10.47% | 0.015% |
| 1995 | 4,588,244 | 834,047 | 2,956,170 | 798,027 | – | 1.48 | 2.76% | 0.014% |
| 1994 | 4,465,091 | 770,841 | 2,911,454 | 782,796 | – | 1.45 | 4.92% | 0.014% |
| 1993 | 4,255,754 | 683,600 | 2,840,725 | 731,429 | – | 1.37 | −15.5% | 0.013% |
| 1992 | 5,036,224 | 491,053 | 3,561,584 | 983,588 | – | 1.61 | 4.82% | 0.016% |
| 1991 | 4,804,429 | 378,196 | 3,468,196 | 958,037 | – | 1.54 | 2.13% | 0.015% |
| 1990 | 4,704,380 | 329,236 | 3,426,216 | 948,929 | – | 1.51 | 1.57% | 0.015% |
| 1989 | 4,631,500 | 312,981 | 3,382,686 | 935,832 | – | 1.51 | 3.02% | 0.015% |
| 1988 | 4,495,623 | 305,591 | 3,281,849 | 908,183 | – | 1.5 | 1.53% | 0.014% |
| 1987 | 4,427,761 | 296,567 | 3,241,835 | 889,358 | – | 1.51 | −0.93% | 0.015% |
| 1986 | 4,469,505 | 291,449 | 3,268,972 | 909,084 | – | 1.58 | 2.08% | 0.015% |
| 1985 | 4,378,377 | 333,231 | 3,174,419 | 870,727 | – | 1.59 | 2.47% | 0.015% |
| 1984 | 4,272,893 | 323,814 | 3,103,409 | 845,670 | – | 1.6 | −2.17% | 0.015% |
| 1983 | 4,367,857 | 322,517 | 3,160,986 | 884,355 | – | 1.68 | 2.73% | 0.016% |
| 1982 | 4,251,597 | 317,636 | 3,082,054 | 851,907 | – | 1.68 | 0.23% | 0.015% |
| 1981 | 4,241,959 | 339,547 | 3,055,114 | 847,298 | – | 1.73 | 1.52% | 0.015% |
| 1980 | 4,178,573 | 301,120 | 3,033,120 | 844,332 | – | 1.75 | 1.25% | 0.015% |
| 1979 | 4,126,920 | 286,838 | 3,002,814 | 837,267 | – | 1.78 | 1.81% | 0.014% |
| 1978 | 4,053,522 | 258,659 | 2,971,262 | 823,600 | – | 1.8 | 1.45% | 0.014% |
| 1977 | 3,995,728 | 249,034 | 2,935,313 | 811,381 | – | 1.82 | −0.31% | 0.015% |
| 1976 | 4,008,081 | 293,983 | 2,912,611 | 801,487 | – | 1.88 | 0.05% | 0.015% |
| 1975 | 4,006,188 | 301,734 | 2,902,039 | 802,415 | – | 1.93 | −2.21% | 0.016% |
| 1974 | 4,096,843 | 317,222 | 2,965,188 | 814,434 | – | 2.03 | −0.85% | 0.016% |
| 1973 | 4,131,779 | 324,573 | 2,984,088 | 823,118 | – | 2.1 | 1.08% | 0.016% |
| 1972 | 4,087,704 | 321,687 | 2,945,712 | 820,304 | – | 2.14 | −1.19% | 0.017% |
| 1971 | 4,136,926 | 339,921 | 2,971,830 | 825,174 | – | 2.22 | 0.75% | 0.018% |
| 1970 | 4,106,028 | 341,709 | 2,947,892 | 816,426 | – | 2.27 | – | 0.018% |
See also
- Eritrea CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Eritrea
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).