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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Eritrea: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.22 t (2024), 180th of 203 in the world and 33rd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.86 t (2024), 152nd of 203 in the world and 16th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 6.6 Mt (2024), 151st of 203 in the world and 37th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.22 t2024 · world 180/203 · region 33/47GHG per person1.86 t2024 · world 152/203 · region 16/47GHG emissions6.6 Mt2024 · world 151/203 · region 37/47CO₂ emissions0.8 Mt2024 · world 167/203 · region 41/47
CO₂ per person
EritreaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Eritrea0.22 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
GHG per person
EritreaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Eritrea1.86 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Eritrea in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.22 t2024180/20333/470.30 t0.18 t0.20 t+14%since 20140.70 t0.30 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.86 t2024152/20316/472.42 t1.88 t1.92 t−3.6%since 20141.91 t1.43 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e6.6 Mt2024151/20337/475.4 Mt5.5 Mt6.3 Mt+10%since 20142,444.8 Mt1,053.9 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.8 Mt2024167/20341/470.7 Mt0.5 Mt0.7 Mt+31%since 2014896.3 Mt224.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e4.5 Mt2024130/20335/473.7 Mt3.9 Mt4.4 Mt+8.6%since 20141,179.9 Mt619.9 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption80.7%202115/21213/4876.8%80.9%80.9%+3.6 ppsince 201170.3%74.6%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output5.0%2021163/20642/480.0%0.6%5.7%+4.4 ppsince 201132.6%59.1%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³33.7 µg/m³202336/20018/4840.0 µg/m³32.2 µg/m³30.9 µg/m³−4.6%since 201335.4 µg/m³31.3 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area12.0%2024157/21436/4815.8%12.7%12.2%−0.5 ppsince 201425.7%19.9%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area62.8%202436/21016/4874.5%62.8%62.8%±0.0 ppsince 201444.7%42.1%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area5.7%2024130/20631/485.5%5.7%5.7%±0.0 ppsince 201410.0%9.4%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory0.0%2025206/21346/48··3.0%−3.0 ppsince 201514.0%10.3%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources20.8%202258/17710/4714.8%20.8%20.8%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%5.1%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³821 m³2022136/18333/471,246 m³951 m³851 m³−11%since 20123,162 m³3,260 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare638 kg/ha2024172/17940/46377 kg/ha512 kg/ha639 kg/ha−4.3%since 20141,453 kg/ha1,345 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Eritrea and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Eritrea. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorEritreaEthiopiaSudanDjibouti
CO₂ per person0.22 t20240.15 t20240.43 t20240.77 t2024
GHG per person1.86 t20241.46 t20242.75 t20242.07 t2024
GHG emissions6.6 Mt2024192.7 Mt2024138.7 Mt20242.4 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.8 Mt202419.4 Mt202421.9 Mt20240.9 Mt2024
Methane4.5 Mt2024131.6 Mt202484.9 Mt20241.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy80.7%202190.6%202161.0%202126.9%2022
Renewable power5.0%202195.3%202061.1%202135.4%2021
PM2.5 exposure33.7 µg/m³202323.8 µg/m³202337.6 µg/m³202340.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover12.0%202423.8%202411.9%20240.3%2024
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