Charcoal — Energy production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Charcoal — Energy production was 5,193 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Eritrea stood at 5,193 TJ. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Eritrea peaked at 5,193 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,154 TJ, in 1998.
Eritrea ranks 47th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3,274 TJ | — |
| 1995 | 3,392 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3,599 TJ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 3,717 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,154 TJ | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 2,212 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,242 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,360 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,419 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,508 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,274 TJ | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 3,363 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,452 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3,570 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,688 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,776 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,982 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4,160 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4,336 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4,543 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4,720 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4,897 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5,074 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4,724 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4,782 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,841 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,918 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,008 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5,100 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,193 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5,193 TJ | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5,193 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,496 TJ, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5,193 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,298 TJ, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy production 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 | -42.1% | 3,717 TJ | 2,154 TJ |
| 2004 | +30.6% | 2,508 TJ | 3,274 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,058 TJ | 2,154 TJ | 3,717 TJ | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,065 TJ | 2,242 TJ | 3,776 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,606 TJ | 3,982 TJ | 5,074 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,082 TJ | 4,918 TJ | 5,193 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Eritrea?
- Charcoal — energy production in Eritrea was 5,193 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,193 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,154 TJ in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Eritrea ranks 47th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.