Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Eritrea
Eritrea: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 7.38 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 7.38 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2,535.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Eritrea peaked at 8.36 watts per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 watts per capita, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 199th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.088 watts per capita | 0 watts per capita | 0.3 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 watts per capita | 0.28 watts per capita | 8.36 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 watts per capita | 7.38 watts per capita | 8.12 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 196 Central African Republic 8.58 watts per capita compare
- 197 Sao Tome and Principe 8.37 watts per capita compare
- 198 Madagascar 7.81 watts per capita compare
- 200 Yemen 7.36 watts per capita compare
- 201 Haiti 7.04 watts per capita compare
- 202 Solomon Islands 6.98 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Eritrea?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Eritrea was 7.38 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 watts per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Eritrea ranks 199th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,535.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)