Maldives vs Somalia: Annual change in primary energy use
Maldives
0.204 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
0.169 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Maldives rank
102nd
Somalia rank
105th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Maldives
- Somalia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.204 terawatt-hours against 0.169 terawatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 0.035 terawatt-hours.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Somalia ahead.
Maldives ranks 102nd and Somalia ranks 105th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0318 terawatt-hours | -0.0372 terawatt-hours | 0.0691 terawatt-hours | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0.1007 terawatt-hours | -0.2119 terawatt-hours | 0.3125 terawatt-hours | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.3121 terawatt-hours | 0.0951 terawatt-hours | 0.2171 terawatt-hours | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.1755 terawatt-hours | 0.1907 terawatt-hours | 0.0152 terawatt-hours | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.3045 terawatt-hours | 0.3127 terawatt-hours | 0.0082 terawatt-hours | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Maldives or Somalia?
- Maldives, at 0.204 terawatt-hours against 0.169 terawatt-hours in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Maldives and Somalia?
- 0.035 terawatt-hours, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Somalia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Somalia rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Maldives ranks 102nd and Somalia ranks 105th 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.