Energy mix in Eritrea
Eritrea: Energy mix was 3.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy mix in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy mix in Eritrea stood at 3.14.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Eritrea peaked at 5.07 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 180th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Energy mix in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.88 | — |
| 1995 | 4.45 | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 4.55 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.88 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 5.07 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -48.7% |
| 2001 | 2.85 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 3.11 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.63 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.53 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.66 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.88 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 3.02 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.14 | +3.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.82, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -48.7% | 5.07 | 2.6 |
| 2006 | -31.3% | 3.39 | 2.33 |
| 2008 | -28.7% | 2.39 | 1.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 | 3.88 | 5.07 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 1.7 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 2.05 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.53 | 3.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 177 Cayman Islands 3.55 compare
- 178 Djibouti 3.51 compare
- 179 Liberia 3.2 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 3.12 compare
- 182 Cape Verde 3.11 compare
- 183 East Timor 2.78 compare
More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Eritrea?
- Energy mix in Eritrea was 3.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 1999.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for energy mix?
- Eritrea ranks 180th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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