How does Eritrea rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Eritrea ranks 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eritrea data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Eritrea

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Eritrea
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eritrea: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 6,502 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

6,502 tonnes

Change on year

up 27.9%

World rank

154th

of 220 countries

All-time high

18,606 tonnes

in 1994

All-time low

24.15 tonnes

in 1810

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Eritrea, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Eritrea is 6,502 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Eritrea peaked at 18,606 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 24.15 tonnes, in 1810.

That places Eritrea 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	24.17 tonnes	24.17 tonnes	24.17 tonnes	10
1760s	24.17 tonnes	24.17 tonnes	24.17 tonnes	10
1770s	24.17 tonnes	24.17 tonnes	24.17 tonnes	10
1780s	24.17 tonnes	24.17 tonnes	24.17 tonnes	10
1790s	24.16 tonnes	24.16 tonnes	24.17 tonnes	10
1800s	24.15 tonnes	24.15 tonnes	24.16 tonnes	10
1810s	24.22 tonnes	24.15 tonnes	24.29 tonnes	10
1820s	24.38 tonnes	24.31 tonnes	24.45 tonnes	10
1830s	24.54 tonnes	24.47 tonnes	24.61 tonnes	10
1840s	24.7 tonnes	24.63 tonnes	24.76 tonnes	10
1850s	27.15 tonnes	24.78 tonnes	29.63 tonnes	10
1860s	33 tonnes	30.21 tonnes	35.9 tonnes	10
1870s	40.26 tonnes	36.59 tonnes	44.02 tonnes	10
1880s	49.35 tonnes	44.93 tonnes	54.01 tonnes	10
1890s	60.55 tonnes	55.13 tonnes	66.28 tonnes	10
1900s	74.36 tonnes	67.65 tonnes	81.45 tonnes	10
1910s	91.52 tonnes	83.15 tonnes	100.26 tonnes	10
1920s	109.37 tonnes	102.28 tonnes	116.8 tonnes	10
1930s	126.07 tonnes	118.51 tonnes	133.46 tonnes	10
1940s	142.04 tonnes	135.12 tonnes	149.02 tonnes	10
1950s	158.4 tonnes	150.59 tonnes	167.13 tonnes	10
1960s	187.02 tonnes	169.19 tonnes	212.66 tonnes	10
1970s	258.77 tonnes	220.87 tonnes	294.3 tonnes	10
1980s	346.94 tonnes	303.93 tonnes	391.55 tonnes	10
1990s	10,090 tonnes	398.81 tonnes	18,606 tonnes	10
2000s	4,515 tonnes	3,812 tonnes	5,513 tonnes	10
2010s	4,287 tonnes	3,461 tonnes	5,436 tonnes	10
2020s	5,460 tonnes	4,792 tonnes	6,502 tonnes	3

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Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Eritrea?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Eritrea was 6,502 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 18,606 tonnes in 1994.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 24.15 tonnes in 1810.
How does Eritrea rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Eritrea ranks 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.