Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Eritrea
Eritrea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 420.7 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
420.7 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
623.04 kilograms per person
in 2000
All-time low
420.7 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Eritrea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 420.7 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Eritrea peaked at 623.04 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 420.7 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 516.54 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 547 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 600.42 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 468.75 kilograms per person | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 470.24 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 449.32 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 498.01 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 571.52 kilograms per person | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 600.8 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 605.57 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 623.04 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 544.96 kilograms per person | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 514 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 509.24 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 492.63 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 496.01 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 469.76 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 495.77 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 479.35 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 467.47 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 448.19 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 460.23 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 454.4 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 452.13 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 452.32 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 454.02 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 454.44 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 450.74 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 454.15 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 447.5 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 446.63 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 432.81 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 428.22 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 420.7 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 420.7 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 420.7 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 532.82 kilograms per person | 449.32 kilograms per person | 605.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 509.22 kilograms per person | 467.47 kilograms per person | 623.04 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.81 kilograms per person | 447.5 kilograms per person | 460.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.09 kilograms per person | 420.7 kilograms per person | 446.63 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Eritrea?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Eritrea was 420.7 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 623.04 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 420.7 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Eritrea ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.