Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 5.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.37
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 223 countries
All-time high
11.7
in 1992
All-time low
4.35
in 2014
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eritrea, 1992–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Eritrea stood at 5.37.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Eritrea peaked at 11.7 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 2014.
That places Eritrea 44th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.7 | — |
| 1993 | 10.88 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 9.29 | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 9.53 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.17 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.45 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 5.39 | -36.2% |
| 1999 | 5.58 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.42 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 6.21 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.86 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 5.72 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 5.61 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.35 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.33 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.65 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 6.21 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 5.81 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 4.93 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.55 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 4.35 | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 5.62 | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 5.38 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.05 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 5.52 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 5.44 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.56 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.54 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.43 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.37 | -1.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.37 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.32, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.75 | 5.39 | 11.7 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.02 | 5.33 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 4.35 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 5.37 | 5.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Eritrea?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eritrea was 5.37 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Eritrea ranks 44th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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