Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eritrea
Eritrea: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 7.24 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 7.24 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eritrea peaked at 8.36 w per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 w per capita, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 219th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0.3011 w per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0.2933 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.286 w per capita | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2815 w per capita | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2768 w per capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2792 w per capita | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2797 w per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.81 w per capita | +903.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 w per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.15 w per capita | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 7.68 w per capita | +143.7% |
| 2018 | 8.36 w per capita | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 8.25 w per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.12 w per capita | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.75 w per capita | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.51 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.38 w per capita | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.24 w per capita | -1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 7.24 w per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 w per capita, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 7.24 w per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +903.0% | 0.2797 w per capita | 2.81 w per capita |
| 2017 | +143.7% | 3.15 w per capita | 7.68 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.088 w per capita | 0 w per capita | 0.3011 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 w per capita | 0.2768 w per capita | 8.36 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 w per capita | 7.24 w per capita | 8.12 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 216 Gambia 9.4 w per capita compare
- 217 Solomon Islands 8.88 w per capita compare
- 218 Madagascar 7.85 w per capita compare
- 220 Haiti 6.96 w per capita compare
- 221 Bangladesh 6.82 w per capita compare
- 222 Burundi 5.47 w per capita 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eritrea?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Eritrea was 7.24 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 w per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Eritrea ranks 219th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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