Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Eritrea
Eritrea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 1.13 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Eritrea stood at 1.13 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Eritrea peaked at 1.13 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.656 Mt CO2e, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7759 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.7844 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7791 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7811 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7716 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7591 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.758 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7669 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7781 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7889 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7943 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7969 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7996 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8296 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7924 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8168 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8535 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8322 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8484 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.875 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.887 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8926 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.914 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.656 Mt CO2e | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6709 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6822 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7816 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8982 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9648 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9813 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9615 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9481 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9859 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.975 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.13 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 Mt CO2e, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.13 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 Mt CO2e, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -28.2% | 0.914 Mt CO2e | 0.656 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7743 Mt CO2e | 0.758 Mt CO2e | 0.7889 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8239 Mt CO2e | 0.7924 Mt CO2e | 0.875 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8329 Mt CO2e | 0.656 Mt CO2e | 0.9813 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 0.9481 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 1.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 1.12 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Eritrea?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Eritrea was 1.13 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.656 Mt CO2e in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).