Environment & Energy

Eritrea

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Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil88.9%
  • Solar11.1%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.2490.4160.5830.750.91719702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19922021
69.874.879.984.989.919922021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19922015
70.1758084.989.819922015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions0.778 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.22 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share80.7 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita292 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal20.8 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share11.1 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites1 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature27.4 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)6,210 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity191 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita7.32 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.55 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.582 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.043 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total0.743–778 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 778 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 0.7432 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Cement production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial0.743 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.4 · 2025 · 116 km WSW of Edd, Eritrea
  • M5.5 · 2025 · 116 km WSW of Edd, Eritrea
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share79.8 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation; desertification; soil erosion; overgrazingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage23/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Eritrea's environment & energy on Databook compiles 23 indicators from 13 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (0.778 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.22 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.