Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Eritrea
Eritrea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 420.7 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
420.7 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
623.04 kilograms per person
in 2000
All-time low
420.7 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Eritrea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Eritrea stood at 420.7 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Eritrea peaked at 623.04 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 420.7 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 516.54 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 547 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 600.42 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 468.75 kilograms per person | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 470.24 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 449.32 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 498.01 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 571.52 kilograms per person | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 600.8 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 605.57 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 623.04 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 544.96 kilograms per person | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 514 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 509.24 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 492.63 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 496.01 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 469.76 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 495.77 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 479.35 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 467.47 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 448.19 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 460.23 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 454.4 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 452.13 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 452.32 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 454.02 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 454.44 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 450.74 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 454.15 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 447.5 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 446.63 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 432.81 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 428.22 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 420.7 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 420.7 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 420.7 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 532.82 kilograms per person | 449.32 kilograms per person | 605.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 509.22 kilograms per person | 467.47 kilograms per person | 623.04 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.81 kilograms per person | 447.5 kilograms per person | 460.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.09 kilograms per person | 420.7 kilograms per person | 446.63 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Eritrea?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Eritrea was 420.7 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 623.04 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 420.7 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.