Renewable energy consumption in Eritrea
Eritrea: Renewable energy consumption was 18,745 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Eritrea, 1990–2015
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -36.9% | 25,389 TJ | 16,022 TJ |
| 2004 | -26.3% | 18,739 TJ | 13,820 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
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
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