How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Fossil fuel energy consumption

Eritrea

0.0%

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.0%

in 2024

Eritrea rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

1st

Fossil fuel energy consumption over time

Eritrea
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.7%	42.9%	17.2%	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	28.5%	45.5%	17.1%	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	13.4%	25.8%	12.4%	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel energy consumption, Eritrea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Eritrea, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel energy consumption between Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fossil fuel energy consumption?: Eritrea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 7,661 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.