Renewable energy consumption in Eritrea

Eritrea: Renewable energy consumption was 18,745 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
18,745 TJ
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
129th
of 233 countries
All-time high
25,389 TJ
in 1997
All-time low
0 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Eritrea, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 0 TJ1991: 0 TJ1992: 23.2k TJ1993: 23.2k TJ1994: 23.2k TJ1995: 24.0k TJ1996: 24.6k TJ1997: 25.4k TJ1998: 16.0k TJ1999: 16.5k TJ2000: 17.0k TJ2001: 17.7k TJ2002: 18.3k TJ2003: 18.7k TJ2004: 13.8k TJ2005: 14.4k TJ2006: 14.9k TJ2007: 15.3k TJ2008: 15.7k TJ2009: 16.2k TJ2010: 16.6k TJ2011: 17.0k TJ2012: 17.4k TJ2013: 17.7k TJ2014: 18.2k TJ2015: 18.7k TJ

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Eritrea is 18,745 TJ, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Eritrea peaked at 25,389 TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 1990.

Eritrea ranks 129th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Eritrea, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 0 TJ
1991 0 TJ
1992 23,152 TJ
1993 23,152 TJ +0.0%
1994 23,244 TJ +0.4%
1995 23,973 TJ +3.1%
1996 24,622 TJ +2.7%
1997 25,389 TJ +3.1%
1998 16,022 TJ -36.9%
1999 16,512 TJ +3.1%
2000 16,972 TJ +2.8%
2001 17,668 TJ +4.1%
2002 18,262 TJ +3.4%
2003 18,739 TJ +2.6%
2004 13,820 TJ -26.3%
2005 14,405 TJ +4.2%
2006 14,855 TJ +3.1%
2007 15,265 TJ +2.8%
2008 15,663 TJ +2.6%
2009 16,189 TJ +3.4%
2010 16,573 TJ +2.4%
2011 17,008 TJ +2.6%
2012 17,366 TJ +2.1%
2013 17,750 TJ +2.2%
2014 18,154 TJ +2.3%
2015 18,745 TJ +3.3%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 18,745 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,317 TJ, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 18,745 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable energy 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -36.9% 25,389 TJ 16,022 TJ
2004 -26.3% 18,739 TJ 13,820 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,607 TJ 0 TJ 25,389 TJ 10
2000s 16,184 TJ 13,820 TJ 18,739 TJ 10
2010s 17,599 TJ 16,573 TJ 18,745 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 126 Israel 18,988 TJ compare
  2. 127 North Macedonia 18,886 TJ compare
  3. 128 Namibia 18,869 TJ compare
  4. 130 Jamaica 13,776 TJ compare
  5. 131 Moldova 13,722 TJ compare
  6. 132 Central African Republic 13,518 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Eritrea?
Renewable energy consumption in Eritrea was 18,745 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 25,389 TJ in 1997.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 1990.
How does Eritrea rank for renewable energy consumption?
Eritrea ranks 129th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste