How does Eritrea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Eritrea ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Eritrea

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Eritrea
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Eritrea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.4952 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.4952 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

120th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.4952 Mt CO2e

in 2022

All-time low

0.2045 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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

Eritrea recorded 0.4952 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Eritrea peaked at 0.4952 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2045 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Eritrea ranks 120th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2164 Mt CO2e	0.2045 Mt CO2e	0.2275 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.2493 Mt CO2e	0.2266 Mt CO2e	0.2757 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.3025 Mt CO2e	0.2091 Mt CO2e	0.3641 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.2976 Mt CO2e	0.2177 Mt CO2e	0.3666 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.4472 Mt CO2e	0.3867 Mt CO2e	0.4927 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.4899 Mt CO2e	0.4776 Mt CO2e	0.4952 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

117 Senegal 0.6572 Mt CO2e compare
118 Mali 0.5499 Mt CO2e compare
119 Denmark 0.5045 Mt CO2e compare
121 Niger 0.4738 Mt CO2e compare
122 Singapore 0.4457 Mt CO2e compare
123 Cuba 0.4188 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Eritrea

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0404 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2517 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2011)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3647 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.22 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.778 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 25.97 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 2,459 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 2,485 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0831 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Eritrea?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Eritrea was 0.4952 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 methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 0.4952 Mt CO2e in 2022.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2045 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Eritrea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Eritrea ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).