Long run air pollution in Eritrea
Eritrea: Long run air pollution was 17,145 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
17,145
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
166th
of 220 countries
All-time high
31,247
in 1994
All-time low
116.46
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Eritrea, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Eritrea is 17,145, 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, long run air pollution in Eritrea peaked at 31,247 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 116.46, 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.
Long run air pollution in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 116.46 | — |
| 1751 | 116.47 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 116.48 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 116.49 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 116.5 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 116.51 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 116.52 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 116.53 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 116.54 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 116.55 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 116.56 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 116.58 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 116.58 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 116.6 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 116.61 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 116.62 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 116.63 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 116.64 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 116.65 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 116.66 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 116.67 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 116.68 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 116.69 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 116.7 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 116.71 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 116.72 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 116.73 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 116.74 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 116.75 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 116.76 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 116.77 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 116.78 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 116.79 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 116.8 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 116.81 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 116.82 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 116.83 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 116.84 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 116.85 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 116.86 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 116.87 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 116.88 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 116.89 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 116.9 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 116.91 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 116.92 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 116.93 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 116.94 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 116.95 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 116.96 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 116.97 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 117.36 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 117.74 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 118.12 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 118.51 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 118.89 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 119.28 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 119.65 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 120.04 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 120.42 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 120.8 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 121.28 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 121.75 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 122.23 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 122.7 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 123.18 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 123.65 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 124.13 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 124.6 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 125.08 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 125.56 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 126.04 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 126.52 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 127 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 127.49 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 127.97 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 128.45 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 128.93 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 129.42 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 129.9 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 130.39 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 130.88 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 131.36 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 131.85 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 132.34 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 132.83 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 133.32 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 133.81 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 134.3 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 134.79 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 135.28 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 135.78 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 136.27 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 136.77 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 137.27 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 137.76 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 138.25 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 138.75 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 139.25 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 139.75 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 140.25 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 141 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 141.75 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 142.51 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 143.27 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 144.03 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 144.8 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 145.57 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 146.36 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 147.14 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 147.93 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 149.84 | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 151.76 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 153.7 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 155.65 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 157.61 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 159.59 | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 161.59 | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 163.59 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 165.62 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 167.66 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 169.89 | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 171.99 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 174.11 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 176.26 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 178.45 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 180.66 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 182.89 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 185.13 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 187.39 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 189.68 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 192.01 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 194.38 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 196.76 | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 199.16 | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 201.58 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 204.03 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 206.5 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 209.02 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 211.57 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 214.15 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 216.78 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 219.44 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 222.13 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 224.83 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 227.56 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 230.32 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 233.1 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 235.9 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 238.74 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 241.59 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 247.45 | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 253.47 | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 259.62 | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 265.92 | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 272.38 | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 279.07 | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 285.9 | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 292.92 | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 300.1 | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 307.46 | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 321.71 | +4.6% |
| 1912 | 336.24 | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 351.06 | +4.4% |
| 1914 | 366.19 | +4.3% |
| 1915 | 381.6 | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 397.32 | +4.1% |
| 1917 | 413.32 | +4.0% |
| 1918 | 429.52 | +3.9% |
| 1919 | 446.01 | +3.8% |
| 1920 | 462.79 | +3.8% |
| 1921 | 480.53 | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 498.58 | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 516.18 | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 534.14 | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 564.88 | +5.8% |
| 1926 | 592.55 | +4.9% |
| 1927 | 615.4 | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 636.54 | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 654.91 | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 671.78 | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 695.28 | +3.5% |
| 1932 | 716.24 | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 735.52 | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 754 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 772.47 | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 797.46 | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 821.08 | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 842.47 | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 862.8 | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 881.49 | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 906.45 | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 929.05 | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 953 | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 978.75 | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 1,006 | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 1,040 | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 1,079 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 1,119 | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 1,168 | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 1,214 | +4.0% |
| 1951 | 1,252 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 1,287 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 1,323 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 1,354 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1,379 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1,410 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 1,449 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 1,497 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 1,546 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 1,582 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 1,622 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 1,664 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,700 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,732 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,831 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1,922 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 2,023 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 2,093 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 2,159 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2,372 | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 2,454 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2,484 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,549 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2,610 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2,675 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,754 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2,820 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2,936 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3,012 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3,081 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3,146 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3,222 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3,329 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,313 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,382 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3,494 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3,483 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,575 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3,669 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3,721 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,763 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 30,362 | +706.9% |
| 1993 | 24,771 | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 31,247 | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 24,425 | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 26,257 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 18,489 | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 9,747 | -47.3% |
| 1999 | 10,502 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 10,817 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 12,333 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 11,299 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 11,547 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11,432 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10,935 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 10,366 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 10,738 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9,819 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 10,278 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 10,649 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 11,975 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 12,180 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12,433 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13,139 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 12,180 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 12,225 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12,367 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 14,452 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 14,563 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14,252 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 14,542 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 17,145 | +17.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 17,145 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 17,145 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +706.9% | 3,763 | 30,362 |
| 1998 | -47.3% | 18,489 | 9,747 |
| 1997 | -29.6% | 26,257 | 18,489 |
| 1994 | +26.1% | 24,771 | 31,247 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 116.51 | 116.46 | 116.55 | 10 |
| 1760s | 116.61 | 116.56 | 116.66 | 10 |
| 1770s | 116.72 | 116.67 | 116.76 | 10 |
| 1780s | 116.82 | 116.77 | 116.86 | 10 |
| 1790s | 116.92 | 116.87 | 116.96 | 10 |
| 1800s | 118.7 | 116.97 | 120.42 | 10 |
| 1810s | 122.94 | 120.8 | 125.08 | 10 |
| 1820s | 127.73 | 125.56 | 129.9 | 10 |
| 1830s | 132.59 | 130.39 | 134.79 | 10 |
| 1840s | 137.51 | 135.28 | 139.75 | 10 |
| 1850s | 143.67 | 140.25 | 147.14 | 10 |
| 1860s | 156.69 | 147.93 | 165.62 | 10 |
| 1870s | 177.44 | 167.66 | 187.39 | 10 |
| 1880s | 200.47 | 189.68 | 211.57 | 10 |
| 1890s | 226.29 | 214.15 | 238.74 | 10 |
| 1900s | 269.84 | 241.59 | 300.1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 375.04 | 307.46 | 446.01 | 10 |
| 1920s | 555.65 | 462.79 | 654.91 | 10 |
| 1930s | 766.91 | 671.78 | 862.8 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,006 | 881.49 | 1,168 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,371 | 1,214 | 1,546 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,833 | 1,582 | 2,159 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,667 | 2,372 | 3,012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,370 | 3,081 | 3,669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,328 | 3,721 | 31,247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,956 | 9,819 | 12,333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,616 | 10,649 | 14,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,313 | 14,252 | 17,145 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 163 North Macedonia 19,647 compare
- 164 Rwanda 19,507 compare
- 165 Seychelles 17,214 compare
- 167 Barbados 17,001 compare
- 168 Djibouti 16,260 compare
- 169 Cape Verde 16,204 compare
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 long run air pollution in Eritrea?
- Long run air pollution in Eritrea was 17,145 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 31,247 in 1994.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.46 in 1750.
- How does Eritrea rank for long run air pollution?
- Eritrea ranks 166th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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