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).