Chad vs Eritrea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Chad
0.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Eritrea
0.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Chad rank
159th
Eritrea rank
156th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Chad
  • Eritrea
0.10.20.30.4200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.4 terawatt-hours against 0.35 terawatt-hours in Chad, a difference of 0.05 terawatt-hours.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Chad ranks 159th and Eritrea ranks 156th of 209 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.119 terawatt-hours 0.268 terawatt-hours 0.149 terawatt-hours Eritrea
2010s 0.271 terawatt-hours 0.304 terawatt-hours 0.033 terawatt-hours Eritrea
2020s 0.36 terawatt-hours 0.392 terawatt-hours 0.032 terawatt-hours Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Chad or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 0.4 terawatt-hours against 0.35 terawatt-hours in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Chad and Eritrea?
0.05 terawatt-hours, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Eritrea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and Eritrea rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Chad ranks 159th and Eritrea ranks 156th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.