Vanuatu vs Western Sahara: Primary energy use
Vanuatu
1.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Western Sahara
1.24 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
194th
Western Sahara rank
196th
Primary energy use over time
- Vanuatu
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.35 terawatt-hours against 1.24 terawatt-hours in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 194th and Western Sahara ranks 196th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4797 terawatt-hours | 0.7665 terawatt-hours | 0.2868 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 0.2583 terawatt-hours | 0.8911 terawatt-hours | 0.6328 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.4614 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.6075 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 0.7446 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.3299 terawatt-hours | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.0662 terawatt-hours | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Vanuatu or Western Sahara?
- Vanuatu, at 1.35 terawatt-hours against 1.24 terawatt-hours in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Vanuatu and Western Sahara?
- 0.11 terawatt-hours, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Western Sahara?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Vanuatu and Western Sahara rank globally for primary energy use?
- Vanuatu ranks 194th and Western Sahara ranks 196th 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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.