Antarctica vs Saint Helena: Annual change in primary energy use
Antarctica
-0.0062 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Saint Helena
-0 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Antarctica rank
167th
Saint Helena rank
166th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Antarctica
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports -0 terawatt-hours against -0.0062 terawatt-hours in Antarctica, a difference of 0.0062 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Antarctica ranks 167th and Saint Helena ranks 166th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Antarctica averaged higher in 3 and Saint Helena in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0206 terawatt-hours | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | 0.0192 terawatt-hours | Antarctica |
| 1990s | 0.0125 terawatt-hours | -0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0.0138 terawatt-hours | Antarctica |
| 2000s | -0.0875 terawatt-hours | 0.0026 terawatt-hours | 0.0901 terawatt-hours | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | -0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | -0.0008 terawatt-hours | -0.0026 terawatt-hours | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | Antarctica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Antarctica or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at -0 terawatt-hours against -0.0062 terawatt-hours in Antarctica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Antarctica and Saint Helena?
- 0.0062 terawatt-hours, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and Saint Helena?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Antarctica and Saint Helena rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Antarctica ranks 167th and Saint Helena ranks 166th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.