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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
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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.