Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 7.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 7.24 for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 157.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Eritrea peaked at 8.36 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 204th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3 | — |
| 2008 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.81 | +903.6% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 7.68 | +143.8% |
| 2018 | 8.36 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 8.25 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.12 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.75 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.51 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.38 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 7.24 | -1.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 7.24 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.26, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 7.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 | +903.6% | 0.28 | 2.81 |
| 2017 | +143.8% | 3.15 | 7.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.088 | 0 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 0.28 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 | 7.24 | 8.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 201 Gambia 9.4 compare
- 202 Solomon Islands 8.88 compare
- 203 Madagascar 7.85 compare
- 205 Haiti 6.96 compare
- 206 Bangladesh 6.82 compare
- 207 Burundi 5.47 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Eritrea?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Eritrea was 7.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 in 2018.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 204th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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