Afghanistan vs Western Sahara: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
82.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Sahara
75.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
72nd
Western Sahara rank
74th

Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 82.82 % change on previous year against 75.25 % change on previous year in Western Sahara, a difference of 7.57 % change on previous year.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Western Sahara ranks 74th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1980s 113.3 % change on previous year -132.82 % change on previous year 246.12 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s -201.24 % change on previous year -24.46 % change on previous year 176.78 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2000s -90.18 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 9.82 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s -80.85 % change on previous year -91.4 % change on previous year 10.55 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s -14.63 % change on previous year 67.52 % change on previous year 82.14 % change on previous year Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Western Sahara?
Afghanistan, at 82.82 % change on previous year against 75.25 % change on previous year in Western Sahara as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Western Sahara?
7.57 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Sahara?
17 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Western Sahara rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Western Sahara ranks 74th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 9,218 data points, 1967–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.