Eritrea
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
GDP10.65[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capitaNA[$]
PopulationNA[millions]
Land Area120534.34[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 144 | 31.70 | -5.50 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 156 | 30.60 | -1.10 |
| Biodiversity | 175 | 8.80 | 0.70 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 179 | NA | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 179 | NA | NA |
| Marine protected areas | 119 | NA | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 149 | 11.90 | 5.30 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 154 | 34.60 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 146 | 18.20 | NA |
| Species Habitat Index | 10 | 97.30 | -1.70 |
| Ecosystem Services | 10 | 90.10 | -4.10 |
| Tree cover loss | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Grassland loss | 39 | 69.50 | 16.20 |
| Wetland loss | 76 | 51.50 | -48.50 |
| Fisheries | 52 | 22.70 | 12.20 |
| Fish Stock Status | 34 | 41.90 | 24.30 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 132 | 3.50 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 122 | 58.10 | -16.80 |
| SO2 growth rate | 124 | 56.00 | -19.00 |
| NOx growth rate | 103 | 60.10 | -14.80 |
| Agriculture | 165 | 14.90 | -5.40 |
| Pesticide | 145 | 7.60 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 148 | 22.30 | -10.80 |
| Water Resources | 141 | NA | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 141 | NA | NA |
| Health | 169 | 17.50 | 1.10 |
| Air Quality | 161 | 19.30 | -1.80 |
| PM2.5 | 129 | 21.00 | -4.80 |
| Household solid fuels | 157 | 10.50 | 3.50 |
| Ozone | 139 | 32.80 | -1.20 |
| NOx | 63 | 34.90 | -7.30 |
| SO2 | 52 | 65.20 | -1.60 |
| CO | 127 | 39.90 | -20.30 |
| VOC | 107 | 22.40 | -0.80 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 173 | 6.40 | 4.60 |
| Sanitation | 173 | 6.30 | 4.60 |
| Drinking water | 173 | 6.40 | 4.50 |
| Heavy Metals | 127 | 37.80 | 6.30 |
| Lead | 127 | 37.80 | 6.30 |
| Waste Management | 139 | 15.30 | 3.20 |
| Solid waste | 179 | 0.10 | NA |
| Recycling | 161 | 6.80 | -0.20 |
| Ocean Plastics | 21 | 54.40 | 13.30 |
| Climate Policy | 88 | 40.40 | -13.70 |
| Climate Change | 88 | 40.40 | -13.70 |
| CO2 growth rate | 123 | 23.40 | -23.90 |
| CH4 growth rate | 110 | 36.60 | -3.10 |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 97 | 61.10 | -14.30 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 101 | 63.00 | -37.00 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 46 | 55.30 | -3.70 |
| CO2 from land cover | 117 | 27.40 | -53.60 |
| GHG intensity trend | 143 | 31.40 | 11.20 |
| GHG per capita | 35 | 77.50 | -0.20 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Lesotho | 32.3 |
| Lebanon | 32.2 |
| Ethiopia | 31.8 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Mozambique | 31.7 |
| Guinea | 31.6 |
| Fiji | 31.3 |
| Kenya | 30.8 |
| Laos | 30.7 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Mozambique | 31.7 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Madagascar | 28 |
| Liberia | 24.9 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Uzbekistan | 38.2 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 35.7 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 32.8 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Angola | 30.5 |
| Mauritania | 28.1 |
| Pakistan | 24.6 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Azerbaijan | 38.6 |
| Uzbekistan | 38.2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Laos | 30.7 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| China | 28.4 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Guinea | 31.6 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Haiti | 26.1 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Togo | 34 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 32.8 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Kenya | 30.8 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Haiti | 26.1 |
| Bangladesh | 23.1 |
| India | 18.9 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
|---|---|
| Cote d'Ivoire | 32.8 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Sierra Leone | 32.7 |
| Lesotho | 32.3 |
| Ethiopia | 31.8 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Mozambique | 31.7 |
| Guinea | 31.6 |
| Kenya | 30.8 |
| Angola | 30.5 |
| Least Developed Countries | |
|---|---|
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Sierra Leone | 32.7 |
| Lesotho | 32.3 |
| Ethiopia | 31.8 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Mozambique | 31.7 |
| Guinea | 31.6 |
| Laos | 30.7 |
| Angola | 30.5 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
ERI