Gambia vs Western Sahara: Annual change in primary energy use
Gambia
0.0688 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Western Sahara
0.0713 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gambia rank
129th
Western Sahara rank
127th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Gambia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 0.0713 terawatt-hours against 0.0688 terawatt-hours in Gambia, a difference of 0.0025 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 129th and Western Sahara ranks 127th of 219 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0144 terawatt-hours | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.0179 terawatt-hours | 0.013 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.0873 terawatt-hours | 0.0137 terawatt-hours | 0.0736 terawatt-hours | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.0141 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.0122 terawatt-hours | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.0648 terawatt-hours | 0.0309 terawatt-hours | 0.0339 terawatt-hours | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Gambia or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 0.0713 terawatt-hours against 0.0688 terawatt-hours in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Gambia and Western Sahara?
- 0.0025 terawatt-hours, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Western Sahara?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Western Sahara rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Gambia ranks 129th and Western Sahara ranks 127th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); 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.