Environment in Eritrea 116 indicators covering environment for Eritrea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.58 Mt CO2e 2024 up 10.1% 151st Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.86 t CO2e/capita 2024 down 3.6% 152nd Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.15 Mt CO2e 2024 up 4.7% 106th Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1944 Mt CO2e 2024 up 19.6% 104th Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4952 Mt CO2e 2024 up 8.1% 120th Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e 2024 — 183rd Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.53 Mt CO2e 2024 up 8.6% 130th Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e 2024 up 33.3% 150th Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e 2024 up 42.9% 173rd Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.685 Mt CO2e 2024 up 27.5% 132nd Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0541 Mt CO2e 2024 up 3.0% 169th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e 2024 — 141st Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0243 Mt CO2e 2024 up 8.5% 180th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0831 Mt CO2e 2024 down 10.2% 154th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.778 Mt CO2e 2024 up 30.6% 167th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.22 t CO2e/capita 2024 up 14.4% 180th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3647 Mt CO2e 2024 up 54.1% 146th Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2011 down 23.1% 104th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2517 Mt CO2e 2024 up 31.3% 171st Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 1.13 Mt CO2e 2024 up 3.8% 114th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0404 Mt CO2e 2024 up 17.8% 111th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e 2024 up 7.3% 83rd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e 2024 — 174th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0341 Mt CO2e 2024 up 20.5% 152nd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.28 Mt CO2e 2024 up 5.4% 124th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e 2024 up 60.0% 146th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e 2024 up 52.4% 169th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0587 Mt CO2e 2024 up 22.3% 132nd Aquaculture production 25.97 metric tons 2024 — 169th Capture fisheries production 2,459 metric tons 2024 down 33.5% 163rd Total fisheries production 2,485 metric tons 2024 down 32.8% 178th Arable land use per person 0.1988 hectares per person 2023 down 11.4% 61st Forest area 1.44 million hectares 2025 down 4.0% 116th Share of global forest area 0.0% 2025 down 3.0% 116th Annual change in forest area -5,980 hectares 2025 unchanged 185th Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -0.4% 2025 down 4.1% 193rd Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -0.4% 2025 down 4.1% 192nd Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -5,980 hectares 2025 unchanged 185th Emissions of air pollutants 17,145 tonnes 2022 up 40.8% 166th Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 32.1% 2024 up 48.2% 103rd Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 136.3% 2024 up 68.5% 96th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.5% 2024 up 25.0% 114th Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 39.9% 2024 up 47.7% 128th Coal rents 0.0% 2011 — 69th Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution 33.66 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 4.6% 36th Annual freshwater withdrawals 582.00 million billion cubic meters 2022 unchanged 133rd Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa 11.18 2022 unchanged 89th Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal 3.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2011 down 14.6% 163rd Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 5.3% 2022 unchanged 160th Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 0.2% 2022 unchanged 167th Exposure to air pollution from human sources 17.92 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 down 1.7% 71st Exposure to outdoor air pollution 25 µg/m³ 2024 down 4.2% 60th Land use over the long-term 6.90 million hectares 2025 unchanged 59th Grazing land use over the long-term 6.90 million hectares 2025 unchanged 59th Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 96.5% 2016 down 0.4% 157th Share of urban population using at least basic water services 89.7% 2016 down 0.4% 156th Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 89.7% 2016 down 0.4% 156th Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 — 1st Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 0.61 ODP tonnes 2021 down 36.5% 106th Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 69.4% 2016 up 1.2% 225th Page 1 of 2 Next →