Carbon intensity of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2011. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Eritrea is 0.2737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.5217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Eritrea 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.5217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5105 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4458 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3465 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.356 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3382 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3415 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2804 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2546 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4469 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2984 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.356 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2615 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 101 Kiribati 0.2886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2865 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Slovakia 0.2788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Fiji 0.2733 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Albania 0.2726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Croatia 0.2706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Eritrea?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Eritrea was 0.2737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2011, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2011.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.