Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Eritrea

Eritrea: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 79.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 230 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Eritrea, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 89.9 %1993: 83.6 %1994: 80.1 %1995: 77.9 %1996: 76.4 %1997: 77.6 %1998: 75 %1999: 76.1 %2000: 76.8 %2001: 74.8 %2002: 74.7 %2003: 75 %2004: 69.8 %2005: 74.7 %2006: 77.3 %2007: 79.1 %2008: 81.4 %2009: 81.7 %2010: 80.9 %2011: 77.1 %2012: 78.4 %2013: 79.7 %2014: 80.5 %2015: 81.2 %2016: 81.4 %2017: 81.7 %2018: 80.8 %2019: 80.6 %2020: 81 %2021: 80.6 %2022: 80 %2023: 79.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Eritrea stood at 79.6%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Eritrea peaked at 89.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

That places Eritrea 16th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Eritrea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.0% —
1991 0.0% —
1992 89.9% —
1993 83.6% -6.9%
1994 80.1% -4.2%
1995 77.9% -2.8%
1996 76.4% -1.9%
1997 77.6% +1.6%
1998 75.0% -3.3%
1999 76.1% +1.5%
2000 76.8% +0.9%
2001 74.8% -2.5%
2002 74.7% -0.2%
2003 75.0% +0.5%
2004 69.8% -7.0%
2005 74.7% +7.0%
2006 77.3% +3.5%
2007 79.1% +2.3%
2008 81.4% +2.9%
2009 81.7% +0.4%
2010 80.9% -0.9%
2011 77.1% -4.7%
2012 78.4% +1.8%
2013 79.7% +1.6%
2014 80.5% +1.1%
2015 81.2% +0.9%
2016 81.4% +0.2%
2017 81.7% +0.3%
2018 80.8% -1.0%
2019 80.6% -0.3%
2020 81.0% +0.5%
2021 80.6% -0.4%
2022 80.0% -0.8%
2023 79.6% -0.5%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 79.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 79.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.7% 0.0% 89.9% 10
2000s 76.5% 69.8% 81.7% 10
2010s 80.2% 77.1% 81.7% 10
2020s 80.3% 79.6% 81.0% 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 13 Iceland 82.7% compare
  2. 14 Zambia 80.4% compare
  3. 15 Cameroon 80.0% compare
  4. 17 Tanzania 78.1% compare
  5. 18 Mozambique 76.1% compare
  6. 19 Rwanda 75.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Eritrea?
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Eritrea was 79.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 1992.
What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Eritrea rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
Eritrea ranks 16th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 7,673 data points, 1990–2024
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