Oil consumption per person in Eritrea
Eritrea: Oil consumption per person was 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption per person in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Eritrea is 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Eritrea peaked at 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 603.55 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2008.
Eritrea ranks 194th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 603.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 756.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 696.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 832.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 818.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 751.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 191 Burkina Faso 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Bangladesh 962.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Pakistan 949.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 195 Gambia 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 196 Cameroon 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Eritrea?
- Oil consumption per person in Eritrea was 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 603.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for oil consumption per person?
- Eritrea ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.