Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Eritrea
Eritrea: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 21.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Eritrea stood at 21.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Eritrea peaked at 21.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.0% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 157 Nigeria 28.0% compare
- 158 Kiribati 24.0% compare
- 159 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 22.0% compare
- 161 Vanuatu 20.0% compare
- 162 Timor-Leste 19.0% compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 18.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Eritrea?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Eritrea was 21.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Eritrea ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.