Solomon Islands vs Western Sahara: Annual change in primary energy use
Solomon Islands
0.0666 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Western Sahara
0.0713 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
130th
Western Sahara rank
127th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Solomon Islands
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 0.0713 terawatt-hours against 0.0666 terawatt-hours in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0047 terawatt-hours.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 130th and Western Sahara ranks 127th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0302 terawatt-hours | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | 0.0181 terawatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.013 terawatt-hours | 0.013 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.0807 terawatt-hours | 0.0137 terawatt-hours | 0.067 terawatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | -0.0179 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.0198 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0.0309 terawatt-hours | 0.0284 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, Solomon Islands or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 0.0713 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 Western Sahara?
- 0.0047 terawatt-hours, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Western Sahara?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Western Sahara rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Solomon Islands ranks 130th 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) β 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.