Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 24.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.4
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
164th
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.4
in 2019
All-time low
10.7
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 24.4 for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Eritrea peaked at 25.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7 | — |
| 2001 | 11.9 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 13 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 14.85 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 15.8 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 16.7 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 17.9 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 18.8 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 19.8 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 20.6 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 21.5 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 22.4 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 23.1 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.8 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 24.4 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 24.6 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.3 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.2 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.9 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.4 | -2.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 24.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.7, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 24.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.32 | 10.7 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.61 | 20.6 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.97 | 24.4 | 25.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Eritrea?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Eritrea was 24.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Eritrea ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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