Eritrea - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Eritrea was 2,990 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,990 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,850 in 1993.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,180
1991 2,190
1992 2,250
1993 1,850
1994 1,880
1995 1,910
1996 2,170
1997 2,490
1998 2,620
1999 2,690
2000 2,790
2001 2,590
2002 2,560
2003 2,650
2004 2,690
2005 2,730
2006 2,620
2007 2,820
2008 2,830
2009 2,830
2010 2,740
2011 2,870
2012 2,890
2013 2,920
2014 2,930
2015 2,940
2016 2,980
2017 2,980
2018 2,990

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Eritrea was 190.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 380.00 in 2000 and a minimum value of 0.00 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 0.00
1991 70.00
1992 140.00
1993 200.00
1994 270.00
1995 310.00
1996 320.00
1997 340.00
1998 350.00
1999 360.00
2000 380.00
2001 350.00
2002 320.00
2003 290.00
2004 260.00
2005 230.00
2006 220.00
2007 210.00
2008 190.00
2009 180.00
2010 170.00
2011 170.00
2012 170.00
2013 180.00
2014 180.00
2015 180.00
2016 190.00
2017 190.00
2018 190.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Eritrea was 5.49 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 15.34 in 1985, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 13.64
1971 13.61
1972 13.83
1973 13.70
1974 14.00
1975 14.45
1976 14.60
1977 14.53
1978 14.69
1979 14.61
1980 14.45
1981 14.65
1982 14.67
1983 14.43
1984 15.26
1985 15.34
1986 14.89
1987 15.11
1988 15.30
1989 15.04
1990 0.00
1991 2.75
1992 5.24
1993 8.55
1994 10.93
1995 12.20
1996 11.27
1997 10.59
1998 10.39
1999 10.37
2000 10.80
2001 10.57
2002 9.82
2003 8.71
2004 7.76
2005 6.82
2006 6.75
2007 6.09
2008 5.49

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Eritrea was 3,730 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,730 in 2018 and a minimum value of 2,340 in 1993.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,460
1991 2,550
1992 2,670
1993 2,340
1994 2,470
1995 2,540
1996 2,840
1997 3,210
1998 3,370
1999 3,470
2000 3,520
2001 3,310
2002 3,260
2003 3,330
2004 3,350
2005 3,370
2006 3,260
2007 3,450
2008 3,460
2009 3,460
2010 3,360
2011 3,510
2012 3,550
2013 3,590
2014 3,610
2015 3,640
2016 3,690
2017 3,700
2018 3,730

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Eritrea was 39.76 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 39.76 in 2012 and a minimum value of -6.97 in 1993.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 0.65
1992 4.73
1993 -6.97
1994 -5.25
1995 -2.83
1996 8.06
1997 20.59
1998 22.56
1999 28.21
2000 29.54
2001 23.36
2002 16.51
2003 19.05
2004 24.52
2005 26.23
2006 29.32
2007 34.07
2008 34.00
2009 35.33
2010 37.02
2011 38.39
2012 39.76

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions