Fossil fuel consumption per person in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Eritrea peaked at 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 603.55 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 195th 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,029 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 2,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 2,137 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 1,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,084 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 1,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,273 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 860.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 870.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 603.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 712.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 696.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 696.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 730.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 736.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 763.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 755.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 764.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 832.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 803.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 782.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 751.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 779.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 831.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 856.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 | -49.5% | 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2006 | -32.4% | 1,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 860.55 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 603.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 756.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 696.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 832.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 818.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 751.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 192 Sudan 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Cameroon 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Burkina Faso 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 196 Gambia 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Afghanistan 768.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Eritrea?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Eritrea was 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 603.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Eritrea ranks 195th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.