Sao Tome and Principe vs Western Sahara: Annual change in primary energy use
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0771 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Western Sahara
0.0713 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
125th
Western Sahara rank
127th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0771 terawatt-hours against 0.0713 terawatt-hours in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0058 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th and Western Sahara ranks 127th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | 0.0107 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 0.0203 terawatt-hours | 0.013 terawatt-hours | 0.0073 terawatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.0167 terawatt-hours | 0.0137 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.0154 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.0135 terawatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.0157 terawatt-hours | 0.0309 terawatt-hours | 0.0152 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Western Sahara?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0771 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara?
- 0.0058 terawatt-hours, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th and Western Sahara ranks 127th 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.