What is emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea?

Emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea was 17,145 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 31,247 tonnes in 1994.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 116.46 tonnes in 1750.

How does Eritrea rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Eritrea ranks 166th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eritrea data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eritrea: Emissions of air pollutants was 17,145 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

17,145 tonnes

Change on year

up 17.9%

World rank

166th

of 220 countries

All-time high

31,247 tonnes

in 1994

All-time low

116.46 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea is 17,145 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea peaked at 31,247 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 116.46 tonnes, in 1750.

Eritrea ranks 166th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	116.51 tonnes	116.46 tonnes	116.55 tonnes	10
1760s	116.61 tonnes	116.56 tonnes	116.66 tonnes	10
1770s	116.72 tonnes	116.67 tonnes	116.76 tonnes	10
1780s	116.82 tonnes	116.77 tonnes	116.86 tonnes	10
1790s	116.92 tonnes	116.87 tonnes	116.96 tonnes	10
1800s	118.7 tonnes	116.97 tonnes	120.42 tonnes	10
1810s	122.94 tonnes	120.8 tonnes	125.08 tonnes	10
1820s	127.73 tonnes	125.56 tonnes	129.9 tonnes	10
1830s	132.59 tonnes	130.39 tonnes	134.79 tonnes	10
1840s	137.51 tonnes	135.28 tonnes	139.75 tonnes	10
1850s	143.67 tonnes	140.25 tonnes	147.14 tonnes	10
1860s	156.69 tonnes	147.93 tonnes	165.62 tonnes	10
1870s	177.44 tonnes	167.66 tonnes	187.39 tonnes	10
1880s	200.47 tonnes	189.68 tonnes	211.57 tonnes	10
1890s	226.29 tonnes	214.15 tonnes	238.74 tonnes	10
1900s	269.84 tonnes	241.59 tonnes	300.1 tonnes	10
1910s	375.04 tonnes	307.46 tonnes	446.01 tonnes	10
1920s	555.65 tonnes	462.79 tonnes	654.91 tonnes	10
1930s	766.91 tonnes	671.78 tonnes	862.8 tonnes	10
1940s	1,006 tonnes	881.49 tonnes	1,168 tonnes	10
1950s	1,371 tonnes	1,214 tonnes	1,546 tonnes	10
1960s	1,833 tonnes	1,582 tonnes	2,159 tonnes	10
1970s	2,667 tonnes	2,372 tonnes	3,012 tonnes	10
1980s	3,370 tonnes	3,081 tonnes	3,669 tonnes	10
1990s	18,328 tonnes	3,721 tonnes	31,247 tonnes	10
2000s	10,956 tonnes	9,819 tonnes	12,333 tonnes	10
2010s	12,616 tonnes	10,649 tonnes	14,563 tonnes	10
2020s	15,313 tonnes	14,252 tonnes	17,145 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

163 North Macedonia 19,647 tonnes compare
164 Rwanda 19,507 tonnes compare
165 Seychelles 17,214 tonnes compare
167 Barbados 17,001 tonnes compare
168 Djibouti 16,260 tonnes compare
169 Cape Verde 16,204 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Eritrea

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.86 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1944 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4952 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.685 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Eritrea →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea?: Emissions of air pollutants in Eritrea was 17,145 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 31,247 tonnes in 1994.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 116.46 tonnes in 1750.
How does Eritrea rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Eritrea ranks 166th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.