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 191st out of 213 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.
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
- 188 Sudan 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Cameroon 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Burkina Faso 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Gambia 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Afghanistan 768.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.8% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 2.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable freshwater resources per person 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 6,502 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 24.6% (2011)
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 191st out of 213 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.