Barbados vs Eritrea: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Barbados
91.0%
in 2024
Eritrea
88.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
48th
Eritrea rank
50th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Barbados
- Eritrea
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 91.0% against 88.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Barbados ranks 48th and Eritrea ranks 50th of 210 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.2% | 1.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 88.6% | 3.6% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Barbados or Eritrea?
- Barbados, at 91.0% against 88.9% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Barbados and Eritrea?
- 2.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Eritrea rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Barbados ranks 48th and Eritrea ranks 50th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.