Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 13.06 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 13.06 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 16.69 people per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.55 people per square kilometre, in 2022.
Eritrea ranks 44th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.73 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 15.96 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.06 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.69 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.3 people per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 14.4 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.39 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.35 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.47 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.57 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.57 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.56 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.47 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.35 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.17 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.7 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.53 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.42 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.3 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.21 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.13 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.55 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 13.06 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.09 people per square kilometre | 14.3 people per square kilometre | 16.69 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 people per square kilometre | 13.3 people per square kilometre | 14.57 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 people per square kilometre | 12.55 people per square kilometre | 13.21 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 41 Pakistan 14.13 people per square kilometre compare
- 42 Zambia 13.63 people per square kilometre compare
- 43 Chad 13.5 people per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nepal 12.43 people per square kilometre compare
- 46 Yemen 12.24 people per square kilometre compare
- 47 Vanuatu 10.09 people per square kilometre 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 number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 13.06 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 people per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.55 people per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.