Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 3.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Eritrea, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3.66 % change on previous year for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Eritrea peaked at 20.98 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -48.73 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 59th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1997 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1998 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +501.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2000 | -48.73 % change on previous year | -1383.4% |
| 2001 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2002 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 2003 | 19.88 % change on previous year | -325.2% |
| 2004 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0635 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2006 | -31.33 % change on previous year | -49444.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2008 | -28.86 % change on previous year | -1170.0% |
| 2009 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3088 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2011 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -698.4% |
| 2012 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +242.0% |
| 2013 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2014 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 2015 | -0.8276 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -317.8% |
| 2017 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +445.6% |
| 2018 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2019 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2020 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 2021 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -332.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2024 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.66 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.55 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.75 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -49444.9% | 0.0635 % change on previous year | -31.33 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1383.4% | 3.8 % change on previous year | -48.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 14.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -5.57 % change on previous year | -48.73 % change on previous year | 20.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 8.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 56 Grenada 3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Albania 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Burundi 3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Seychelles 3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 62 East Timor 3.4 % change on previous year compare
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 fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Eritrea?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Eritrea was 3.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.73 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 59th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.