Mongolia vs Western Sahara: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Mongolia
5.7%
in 2024
Western Sahara
6.1%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
34th
Western Sahara rank
31st
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Mongolia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 6.1% against 5.7% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Mongolia ranks 34th and Western Sahara ranks 31st of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 2.6% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | -4.4% | 1.6% | 6.0% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.5% | 3.6% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 0.2% | 9.0% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 2.7% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Mongolia or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 6.1% against 5.7% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Mongolia and Western Sahara?
- 0.4%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Western Sahara?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Western Sahara rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Mongolia ranks 34th and Western Sahara ranks 31st of 216 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.