Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Eritrea
Eritrea: Consumption of ozone depleting substances was 0.61 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Eritrea, 1986–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Eritrea stood at 0.61. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Eritrea peaked at 54 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 2021.
Eritrea ranks 106th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25.3 | — |
| 1989 | 7 | -72.3% |
| 1991 | 3.3 | -52.9% |
| 1995 | 54 | +1536.4% |
| 1996 | 43.2 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 42.7 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 26.8 | -37.2% |
| 1999 | 26.5 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 51.4 | +94.0% |
| 2005 | 31.3 | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -83.7% |
| 2007 | 4 | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | -64.4% |
| 2011 | 0.96 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.81 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.76 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.62 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.61 | -1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.82, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption of ozone depleting substances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1536.4% | 3.3 | 54 |
| 2000 | +94.0% | 26.5 | 51.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.15 | 7 | 25.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.75 | 3.3 | 54 | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.46 | 3.15 | 51.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.949 | 0.76 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.615 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More environment data for Eritrea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.91 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 57.12 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of ozone depleting substances in Eritrea?
- Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Eritrea was 0.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 1995.
- What is the lowest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for consumption of ozone depleting substances?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is consumption of ozone depleting substances rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Consumption of ozone depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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