Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
53rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.0896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Eritrea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Eritrea is 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Eritrea peaked at 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Eritrea 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 0.0937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 0.0992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 0.1008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 0.1021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 0.1032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 0.1041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 0.1048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.1055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.1074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.1094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.1101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 0.1178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1873 | 0.1246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1874 | 0.1328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1875 | 0.1419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1876 | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1877 | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1879 | 0.1748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 0.1791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1881 | 0.1818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 0.1843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.1943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 0.1985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 0.2092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1891 | 0.212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 0.2181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 0.2213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 0.2317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 0.2354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 0.2452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 0.2478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.2501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.2526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 0.2552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 0.258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 0.2688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 0.2735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 0.2805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 0.3044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 0.3201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 0.3374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1916 | 0.3557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 0.3744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 0.3906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1920 | 0.4184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1921 | 0.4311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 0.4451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 0.4597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1924 | 0.4741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 0.4877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 0.4996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 0.5091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 0.5155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.5182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.5167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.5109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.4909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1934 | 0.4783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 0.4651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1936 | 0.4522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1937 | 0.4402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.4218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 0.4163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 0.4514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1942 | 0.5513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.1% |
| 1943 | 0.6969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.4% |
| 1944 | 0.8705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.9% |
| 1945 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.2% |
| 1946 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.0% |
| 1947 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1948 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1949 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1955 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1956 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1957 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 0.9737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 0.9203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 0.8902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 0.9346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +26.4% | 0.5513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 50 Nicaragua 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Netherlands 0.4924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 52 France 0.4896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 55 Turkey 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 56 Angola 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Eritrea?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Eritrea was 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Eritrea rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.