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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Eritrea

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population3.61M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$2.07B2011 · current US$GDP per capita$688.682011 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth68.92024 · yearsInternet use14.3%2020 · % of populationForest area8.6%2023 · % of land area
Renewable energy
80.7%

% of final energy use·2021

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Eritrea2021 · 80.7%
022.4844.9567.4389.91960199320251992: 89.9%1993: 83.6%1994: 80.1%1995: 77.9%1996: 76.4%1997: 77.6%1998: 75%1999: 76.1%2000: 76.8%2001: 74.8%2002: 74.7%2003: 75%2004: 69.8%2005: 74.7%2006: 77.3%2007: 79.1%2008: 81.4%2009: 81.7%2010: 80.9%2011: 77.1%2012: 78.4%2013: 79.7%2014: 80.5%2015: 81.2%2016: 81.4%2017: 81.6%2018: 80.8%2019: 80.6%2020: 80.9%2021: 80.7%

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.

Country context

Eritrea in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Asmara
Country code
ERI

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