Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Eritrea
Eritrea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.685 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Eritrea, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Eritrea stood at 0.685 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Eritrea peaked at 0.685 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2042 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 132nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2042 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2116 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2174 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2234 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2296 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2359 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2425 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2493 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2563 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2636 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2713 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2795 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2881 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2968 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3059 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3155 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.326 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3363 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3465 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.355 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3608 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3609 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3586 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3548 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3543 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3518 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3531 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3561 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3594 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3632 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3669 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3818 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3968 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4102 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4244 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4387 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4502 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4619 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4654 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4768 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4884 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5043 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5155 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5262 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5374 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5491 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5606 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5726 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5848 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6028 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6214 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.64 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6592 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.672 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.685 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.685 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 Mt CO2e, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.685 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2334 Mt CO2e | 0.2042 Mt CO2e | 0.2636 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3121 Mt CO2e | 0.2713 Mt CO2e | 0.355 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3573 Mt CO2e | 0.3518 Mt CO2e | 0.3632 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4273 Mt CO2e | 0.3669 Mt CO2e | 0.4768 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5442 Mt CO2e | 0.4884 Mt CO2e | 0.6028 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6555 Mt CO2e | 0.6214 Mt CO2e | 0.685 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Eritrea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Eritrea was 0.685 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.685 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2042 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Eritrea ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).