Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Annual change in primary energy use
Solomon Islands
0.0666 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.0702 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
130th
Vanuatu rank
128th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.0702 terawatt-hours against 0.0666 terawatt-hours in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0036 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 130th and Vanuatu ranks 128th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0302 terawatt-hours | -0.0039 terawatt-hours | 0.0342 terawatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | -0.0272 terawatt-hours | 0.0272 terawatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0807 terawatt-hours | 0.0445 terawatt-hours | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | -0.0179 terawatt-hours | 0.0274 terawatt-hours | 0.0453 terawatt-hours | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0.0841 terawatt-hours | 0.0815 terawatt-hours | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.0702 terawatt-hours against 0.0666 terawatt-hours in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.0036 terawatt-hours, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Solomon Islands ranks 130th and Vanuatu ranks 128th of 218 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.