Outdoor air pollution exposure in Eritrea
Eritrea: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 25 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
25
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
60th
of 241 countries
All-time high
31.2
in 2017
All-time low
22.7
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Eritrea, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Eritrea stood at 25.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Eritrea peaked at 31.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 1999.
That places Eritrea 60th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.8 | — |
| 1999 | 22.7 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.6 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 26.9 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 27.4 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 29.8 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 26.3 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 28.1 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 25.9 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 25.6 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.7 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 30.7 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 29.2 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 28.9 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.1 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 28 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 27.5 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.2 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 28.8 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 27.5 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 26.1 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 25.4 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 27 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 24.2 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 25 | +3.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.8, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.75 | 22.7 | 22.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.9 | 25.6 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.66 | 26.1 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.54 | 24.2 | 27 | 5 |
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Eritrea?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Eritrea was 25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Eritrea ranks 60th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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