Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Eritrea
Eritrea: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 22,287 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Eritrea stood at 22,287 TJ.
That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Eritrea peaked at 25,228 TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13,674 TJ, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 100th of 209 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23,105 TJ | — |
| 1995 | 23,829 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 24,468 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 25,228 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 15,926 TJ | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 16,413 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 16,870 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 17,564 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 18,154 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 18,628 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13,674 TJ | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 14,256 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 14,700 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 15,104 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15,498 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 16,019 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16,395 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 17,440 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 17,535 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17,810 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18,351 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18,659 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19,295 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 20,309 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 20,537 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 20,813 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 21,116 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 21,452 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 21,905 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 22,287 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 22,287 TJ | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 22,287 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,407 TJ, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 22,287 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — 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% | 25,228 TJ | 15,926 TJ |
| 2004 | -26.6% | 18,628 TJ | 13,674 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,495 TJ | 15,926 TJ | 25,228 TJ | 6 |
| 2000s | 16,047 TJ | 13,674 TJ | 18,628 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,714 TJ | 16,395 TJ | 20,813 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,809 TJ | 21,116 TJ | 22,287 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Eritrea?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Eritrea was 22,287 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 25,228 TJ in 1997.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,674 TJ in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Eritrea ranks 100th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. 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.