Liberia vs Western Sahara: Annual change in primary energy use
Liberia
0.0781 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Western Sahara
0.0713 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Liberia rank
124th
Western Sahara rank
127th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Liberia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.0781 terawatt-hours against 0.0713 terawatt-hours in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0068 terawatt-hours.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Liberia ranks 124th and Western Sahara ranks 127th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.4695 terawatt-hours | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | 0.4816 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | -0.2674 terawatt-hours | 0.013 terawatt-hours | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.0461 terawatt-hours | 0.0137 terawatt-hours | 0.0324 terawatt-hours | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.1484 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.1465 terawatt-hours | Liberia |
| 2020s | -0.0849 terawatt-hours | 0.0309 terawatt-hours | 0.1158 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Liberia or Western Sahara?
- Liberia, at 0.0781 terawatt-hours against 0.0713 terawatt-hours in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Liberia and Western Sahara?
- 0.0068 terawatt-hours, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Western Sahara?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Western Sahara rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Liberia ranks 124th 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.