Oil consumption in Eritrea
Eritrea: Oil consumption was 3.08 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3.08 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Eritrea peaked at 5.06 terawatt-hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7 terawatt-hours, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 184th out of 220 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.
Oil consumption in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | -48.7% |
| 2001 | 2.84 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.08 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.66 terawatt-hours, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.08 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 | -48.7% | 5.06 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | -31.3% | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 terawatt-hours | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 5.06 terawatt-hours | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 2.47 terawatt-hours | 3.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- 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 oil consumption in Eritrea?
- Oil consumption in Eritrea was 3.08 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for oil consumption?
- Eritrea ranks 184th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.