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Per capita nitrous oxide in Eritrea

Eritrea: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.4667 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4667
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
53rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.62
in 1950
All-time low
0.0896
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Eritrea, 1850–2024

00.511.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Eritrea is 0.4667, 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 in Eritrea peaked at 1.62 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0896, 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 in Eritrea, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0896 —
1851 0.0903 +0.8%
1852 0.0916 +1.5%
1853 0.0937 +2.2%
1854 0.0956 +2.1%
1855 0.0975 +1.9%
1856 0.0992 +1.8%
1857 0.1008 +1.6%
1858 0.1021 +1.3%
1859 0.1032 +1.1%
1860 0.1041 +0.8%
1861 0.1048 +0.7%
1862 0.1055 +0.6%
1863 0.1061 +0.6%
1864 0.1068 +0.6%
1865 0.1074 +0.6%
1866 0.108 +0.6%
1867 0.1087 +0.6%
1868 0.1094 +0.6%
1869 0.1101 +0.6%
1870 0.1108 +0.7%
1871 0.113 +2.0%
1872 0.1178 +4.2%
1873 0.1246 +5.8%
1874 0.1328 +6.6%
1875 0.1419 +6.8%
1876 0.1513 +6.6%
1877 0.1603 +6.0%
1878 0.1683 +5.0%
1879 0.1748 +3.8%
1880 0.1791 +2.4%
1881 0.1818 +1.5%
1882 0.1843 +1.4%
1883 0.1865 +1.2%
1884 0.1886 +1.1%
1885 0.1905 +1.0%
1886 0.1924 +1.0%
1887 0.1943 +1.0%
1888 0.1963 +1.0%
1889 0.1985 +1.1%
1890 0.2092 +5.4%
1891 0.212 +1.4%
1892 0.215 +1.4%
1893 0.2181 +1.4%
1894 0.2213 +1.5%
1895 0.2247 +1.5%
1896 0.2281 +1.5%
1897 0.2317 +1.6%
1898 0.2354 +1.6%
1899 0.2389 +1.5%
1900 0.2422 +1.4%
1901 0.2452 +1.2%
1902 0.2478 +1.1%
1903 0.2501 +0.9%
1904 0.2526 +1.0%
1905 0.2552 +1.0%
1906 0.258 +1.1%
1907 0.2612 +1.2%
1908 0.2647 +1.4%
1909 0.2688 +1.5%
1910 0.2735 +1.7%
1911 0.2805 +2.6%
1912 0.291 +3.7%
1913 0.3044 +4.6%
1914 0.3201 +5.1%
1915 0.3374 +5.4%
1916 0.3557 +5.4%
1917 0.3744 +5.3%
1918 0.3906 +4.3%
1919 0.4055 +3.8%
1920 0.4184 +3.2%
1921 0.4311 +3.0%
1922 0.4451 +3.3%
1923 0.4597 +3.3%
1924 0.4741 +3.1%
1925 0.4877 +2.9%
1926 0.4996 +2.4%
1927 0.5091 +1.9%
1928 0.5155 +1.2%
1929 0.5182 +0.5%
1930 0.5167 -0.3%
1931 0.5109 -1.1%
1932 0.502 -1.7%
1933 0.4909 -2.2%
1934 0.4783 -2.6%
1935 0.4651 -2.8%
1936 0.4522 -2.8%
1937 0.4402 -2.6%
1938 0.43 -2.3%
1939 0.4218 -1.9%
1940 0.4163 -1.3%
1941 0.4514 +8.4%
1942 0.5513 +22.1%
1943 0.6969 +26.4%
1944 0.8705 +24.9%
1945 1.06 +21.2%
1946 1.23 +17.0%
1947 1.39 +12.9%
1948 1.52 +8.9%
1949 1.59 +4.9%
1950 1.62 +1.7%
1951 1.58 -2.2%
1952 1.52 -4.1%
1953 1.43 -5.6%
1954 1.34 -6.9%
1955 1.23 -7.7%
1956 1.13 -8.1%
1957 1.04 -7.8%
1958 0.9737 -6.8%
1959 0.9203 -5.5%
1960 0.8902 -3.3%
1961 0.9488 +6.6%
1962 0.9346 -1.5%
1963 0.9178 -1.8%
1964 0.9023 -1.7%
1965 0.8865 -1.7%
1966 0.8724 -1.6%
1967 0.8564 -1.8%
1968 0.8393 -2.0%
1969 0.8222 -2.0%
1970 0.8049 -2.1%
1971 0.7949 -1.2%
1972 0.7678 -3.4%
1973 0.7603 -1.0%
1974 0.739 -2.8%
1975 0.7026 -4.9%
1976 0.6791 -3.3%
1977 0.6685 -1.6%
1978 0.6525 -2.4%
1979 0.6433 -1.4%
1980 0.6294 -2.2%
1981 0.6128 -2.6%
1982 0.6034 -1.5%
1983 0.6106 +1.2%
1984 0.5773 -5.5%
1985 0.5903 +2.2%
1986 0.6098 +3.3%
1987 0.5652 -7.3%
1988 0.5546 -1.9%
1989 0.5671 +2.2%
1990 0.5697 +0.5%
1991 0.6046 +6.1%
1992 0.6634 +9.7%
1993 0.5243 -21.0%
1994 0.5423 +3.4%
1995 0.5204 -4.0%
1996 0.5727 +10.0%
1997 0.6458 +12.8%
1998 0.6575 +1.8%
1999 0.665 +1.1%
2000 0.6843 +2.9%
2001 0.6067 -11.3%
2002 0.5765 -5.0%
2003 0.5673 -1.6%
2004 0.5421 -4.4%
2005 0.5439 +0.3%
2006 0.5167 -5.0%
2007 0.5471 +5.9%
2008 0.5287 -3.4%
2009 0.5176 -2.1%
2010 0.4968 -4.0%
2011 0.511 +2.9%
2012 0.5061 -1.0%
2013 0.5042 -0.4%
2014 0.5038 -0.1%
2015 0.5049 +0.2%
2016 0.5077 +0.6%
2017 0.5057 -0.4%
2018 0.5071 +0.3%
2019 0.5026 -0.9%
2020 0.4978 -1.0%
2021 0.4869 -2.2%
2022 0.4813 -1.1%
2023 0.475 -1.3%
2024 0.4667 -1.7%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 0.4667 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 0.4667 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
1943 +26.4% 0.5513 0.6969

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0964 0.0896 0.1032 10
1860s 0.1071 0.1041 0.1101 10
1870s 0.1396 0.1108 0.1748 10
1880s 0.1893 0.1791 0.1985 10
1890s 0.2234 0.2092 0.2389 10
1900s 0.2546 0.2422 0.2688 10
1910s 0.3333 0.2735 0.4055 10
1920s 0.4759 0.4184 0.5182 10
1930s 0.4708 0.4218 0.5167 10
1940s 0.9782 0.4163 1.59 10
1950s 1.28 0.9203 1.62 10
1960s 0.887 0.8222 0.9488 10
1970s 0.7213 0.6433 0.8049 10
1980s 0.592 0.5546 0.6294 10
1990s 0.5966 0.5204 0.665 10
2000s 0.5631 0.5167 0.6843 10
2010s 0.505 0.4968 0.511 10
2020s 0.4816 0.4667 0.4978 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 50 Nicaragua 0.4946 compare
  2. 51 Netherlands 0.4924 compare
  3. 52 France 0.4896 compare
  4. 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4629 compare
  5. 55 Turkey 0.4592 compare
  6. 56 Angola 0.4561 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Eritrea?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Eritrea was 0.4667 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 in 1850.
How does Eritrea rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Eritrea ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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