Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Eritrea
Eritrea: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 1.46 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Eritrea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Eritrea stood at 1.46 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Eritrea peaked at 1.47 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 870,000 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million tonnes | 870,000 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 112 Burundi 1.57 million tonnes compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 1.49 million tonnes compare
- 114 Switzerland 1.47 million tonnes compare
- 116 Estonia 1.43 million tonnes compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 1.39 million tonnes compare
- 118 North Korea 1.28 million tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 262.24 million current US$ (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Land under cereal production 478,367 hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 305,210 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 638 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Eritrea?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Eritrea was 1.46 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 870,000 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.