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Eritrea · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 12 with data

Emissions

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

174th of 212 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ emissionsEritrea's co₂ emissions fell from 0.8 Mt in 1995 to 0.7 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.400.600.800.7 Mt

Eritrea's co₂ emissions fell from 0.8 Mt in 1995 to 0.7 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

20th of 212 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capitaEritrea's co₂ per capita fell from 0.4 t in 1995 to 0.2 t in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.100.200.300.400.2 t

Eritrea's co₂ per capita fell from 0.4 t in 1995 to 0.2 t in 2024.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

177th of 205 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsEritrea's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 1.6 Mt in 1995 to 19.1 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520200510152019.1 Mt

Eritrea's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 1.6 Mt in 1995 to 19.1 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

167th of 205 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Share of global CO₂ emissionsEritrea's share of global co₂ emissions fell from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0 %

Eritrea's share of global co₂ emissions fell from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

145th of 209 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Total greenhouse gas emissionsEritrea's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 4.6 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 10.4 Mt CO₂e in 2024.199520002005201020152020468101210.4 Mt CO₂e

Eritrea's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 4.6 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 10.4 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

64th of 209 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaEritrea's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 2.3 t CO₂e in 1995 to 2.9 t CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202022.533.544.52.9 t CO₂e

Eritrea's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 2.3 t CO₂e in 1995 to 2.9 t CO₂e in 2024.

Intensity

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

133rd of 193 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Carbon intensity of electricityEritrea's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 666.7 in 2000 to 577.8 in 2024.20002005201020152020550600650577.8

Eritrea's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 666.7 in 2000 to 577.8 in 2024.

Other gases

Methane emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

132nd of 209 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Methane emissionsEritrea's methane emissions rose from 3.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 4.7 Mt CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520202.533.544.554.7 Mt CO₂e

Eritrea's methane emissions rose from 3.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 4.7 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Nitrous oxide emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

126th of 209 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nitrous oxide emissionsEritrea's nitrous oxide emissions rose from 1.1 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 1.7 Mt CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202011.21.41.61.7 Mt CO₂e

Eritrea's nitrous oxide emissions rose from 1.1 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 1.7 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

By fuel

CO₂ emissions from oil

million tonnes

174th of 205 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ emissions from oilEritrea's co₂ emissions from oil fell from 0.8 Mt in 1995 to 0.7 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.400.600.800.7 Mt

Eritrea's co₂ emissions from oil fell from 0.8 Mt in 1995 to 0.7 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ emissions from land-use change

million tonnes

59th of 194 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ emissions from land-use changeEritrea's co₂ emissions from land-use change rose from -1.1 Mt in 1995 to 7.4 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020-202468107.4 Mt

Eritrea's co₂ emissions from land-use change rose from -1.1 Mt in 1995 to 7.4 Mt in 2024.

Temperature

Contribution to global warming from greenhouse gases

°C

142nd of 205 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Contribution to global warming from greenhouse gasesEritrea's contribution to global warming from greenhouse gases was 0.00 °C in 1995 and 0.00 °C in 2024.199520002005201020152020-1-0.5000.5010.00 °C

Eritrea's contribution to global warming from greenhouse gases was 0.00 °C in 1995 and 0.00 °C in 2024.

No data available (4)

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