Vanuatu vs Western Sahara: Annual change in primary energy use
Vanuatu
0.0702 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Western Sahara
0.0713 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
128th
Western Sahara rank
127th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Vanuatu
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 0.0713 terawatt-hours against 0.0702 terawatt-hours in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0011 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 128th and Western Sahara ranks 127th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0039 terawatt-hours | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | 0.0161 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | -0.0272 terawatt-hours | 0.013 terawatt-hours | 0.0402 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.0445 terawatt-hours | 0.0137 terawatt-hours | 0.0308 terawatt-hours | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.0274 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.0255 terawatt-hours | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.0841 terawatt-hours | 0.0309 terawatt-hours | 0.0531 terawatt-hours | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Vanuatu or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 0.0713 terawatt-hours against 0.0702 terawatt-hours in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Vanuatu and Western Sahara?
- 0.0011 terawatt-hours, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Western Sahara?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Vanuatu and Western Sahara rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Vanuatu ranks 128th and Western Sahara ranks 127th 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.