Solid biofuels — Energy production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 32,584 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Eritrea, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 32,584 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Eritrea peaked at 32,628 TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20,167 TJ, in 1998.
That places Eritrea 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 29,628 TJ | — |
| 1995 | 30,586 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 31,635 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 32,628 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 20,167 TJ | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 20,771 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 21,261 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 22,244 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 22,922 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 23,601 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 20,168 TJ | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 20,925 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 21,544 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 22,183 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 22,840 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 23,507 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 24,321 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 25,128 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 25,939 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 26,780 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 27,623 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 28,480 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 29,357 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 29,675 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 30,019 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 30,411 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 30,837 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 31,315 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 32,019 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 32,584 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 32,584 TJ | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 32,584 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 89,896 TJ, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 32,584 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — 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 | -38.2% | 32,628 TJ | 20,167 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,569 TJ | 20,167 TJ | 32,628 TJ | 6 |
| 2000s | 22,120 TJ | 20,168 TJ | 23,601 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,773 TJ | 24,321 TJ | 30,411 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,868 TJ | 30,837 TJ | 32,584 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 98 New Zealand 35,494 TJ compare
- 99 Botswana 33,828 TJ compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 33,560 TJ compare
- 102 Namibia 32,427 TJ compare
- 103 South Sudan 32,073 TJ compare
- 104 Malaysia 31,932 TJ compare
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 production in Eritrea?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Eritrea was 32,584 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 32,628 TJ in 1997.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,167 TJ in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Eritrea ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.